A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The supreme shrine of the state.

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.