Top rated Sights & Landmarks in South Korea

Experience the best that South Korea has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 1.9K places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Seoul Central Mosque
Mosque
Modern 1976 mosque in the traditional style, offering sermons in English, Arabic, and Korean.
4.70 (3.8K reviews)
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Changgyeonggung Palace
Cultural landmark
Complex of 4 grand traditional Korean palaces, shrines & gardens for guided & self guided tours.
4.70 (3.7K reviews)
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Hallasan National Park
National park
National park with a large mountain, featuring many alpine plants, hiking trails & sweeping views.
4.70 (3.5K reviews)
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Jeju 4 · 3 Peace Park
Park
👍👍 A place where you can feel the pain of modern and contemporary Korean history
4.70 (3K reviews)
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Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion (Dongbukgakru)
Historical landmark
👍👍 It is a perfect place to walk around and have a picnic! There are also various species that you can see when you are there. We happened meet with two highschool student who were doing an interview for their homework and they told us that there are several different animals at the park so keep an eye...
4.70 (2.7K reviews)
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Gwanghwamun Gate
Historical landmark
👍👍 Popular tourist attraction. Just in time to catch sunset. Many foreigners n tourists wearing hanbok. Interesting to see pple relaxed and taking photos. Just roamed the free grounds.
4.70 (2.1K reviews)
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Ecorium
Botanical garden
👍👍 Great place that is part zoo, part playground for kids, and part conservatory. They have a deer park that is outdoors. A huge outdoors children's playground area, and a part conservatory part zoo/aquarium indoors representing several different biomes. There's also a large indoors playground as well....
4.70 (2K reviews)
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Namsan Mountain Park
Park
Seoul’s largest park, a tranquil, hilly forest with trails, an observatory tower & a cable car.
4.70 (1.7K reviews)
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Korea University, Seoul Campus
University
Founded in 1905, this private research university is known for its law, business & medical programs.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Yonsei University, Sinchon Campus
University
Multi-disciplinary private university based on American schools & founded in 1885.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Ansan jarak-gil
Hiking area
👍👍 I came here when it’s entering winter season in mid Nov23. It is freezing cold and yet the wooden path trail is still amazing. It feels calm and peaceful when walking here. Occasionally u can met with some hikers and trail runners. To reach here, u can follow the street outside the Seodaemun Museum...
4.70 (719 reviews)
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Inwangsan Peak
Nature preserve
👍👍 Absolutely wonderful hike, with great historical importance. Crowded on weekends, especially sunny ones, to the point that I couldn't enjoy it. But I go up mountains for solitude,not crowds. However I went again on. Friday at 10 AM and had the place to myself. Highly, highly recommend.
4.70 (693 reviews)
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Hyeonchungsa
Memorial park
👍👍 Visiting the Memorial Hall for the first time, the moment I laid eyes on the portrait of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, an involuntary sense of deep reverence overwhelmed me. It was an unprecedented feeling, a profound admiration emanating from within. Experiencing this moment, I realized the significance of p...
4.70 (607 reviews)
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은구비공원
Park
👍👍 I stopped by on my morning walk and reviewed it. It's chilly early winter, but the forest is still dense with trees with lush green leaves! The walking trail was recently renovated and is comfortable. If there is a lot of snow this winter, many residents will likely go sledding with their children...
4.70 (600 reviews)
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Daejeon
Technical university
👍👍 Went there for a summer school experience. It was fantastic tbh. The hostels are really clean. Nice people. The food is pretty great and CHEAP (About 3500won to 5000won) for canteen food. I usually eat at the canteen before leaving school.
4.70 (476 reviews)
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Jeonil Building 245
Historical landmark
👍👍 I visited thanks to cooperation from the GIC and the city. Seeing the bullet holes made me angry. How could the truth not be known for so many decades when the proof was right there. I look forward to this building being reopened as a public monument.
4.70 (459 reviews)
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University of Seoul
Public university
Modern campus-based university benefitting from extensive state financial support.
4.70 (394 reviews)
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Korea National University of Arts
School
👍👍 This University caught my attention, I will definitely attend this university on 2022 or 2023. I'll show my family and my friends that I'm capable to study hard. See you later in the future! Fighting!
4.70 (369 reviews)
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Kumoh National Institute of Technology
Public university
👍👍 The air is good in the mountains. You can enjoy learning at an affordable price, and you can enjoy facilities such as a spacious playground and a pleasant library. However, there is a certain distance from the residence.
4.70 (216 reviews)
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Heungnyemun Gate
Historical landmark
👍👍 I love all of the cultural gates. They are truly works of art. This gate is massive. It stands out surrounded by the buildings of soul. They have guards that walk around “protecting” this entrance. This is the gate to a very large palace area.
4.70 (144 reviews)
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