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Seoul, South Korea, as seen from the air.
Close view of Cheongwadae, or the Blue House (literally "pavilion of blue tiles”), the former executive office and official residence of the president of the Republic of Korea. In 2022, the president of South Korea moved his residence to the Ministry of National Defense Building in Seoul. Cheongwadae and its grounds were converted into a public park and opened to visitors for the first time in the country's history.
Gyeongbokgung royal palace in northern Seoul, South Korea. First constructed in 1394, it was reconstructed in 1867.
Namsan (Nam Mountain) is a 262 m (860 ft) peak overlooking Seoul, South Korea. It offers hiking, picnic areas, and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. The N Seoul Tower (236 m; 774 ft), located on top of Mt. Namsan, marks the second highest point in Seoul and serves as both a communication and observation tower.
Beomeosa is the main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Located in Busan, South Korea, on the eastern edge of Geumjeongsan mountain and founded in 678. The three-story stone pagoda dates back to the Silla Era (first millennium A.D.) and was probably erected between 826-836, as part of the original temple that was destroyed by fire in 1592.
Located at Tanggok in the Nam district of Busan, the United Nations Memorial Cemetery is the burial ground for United Nations Command casualties of the Korean War. It contains 2,300 graves and is the only UN cemetery in the world. Laid out over 14 hectares (35 acres), the graves are set out in 22 sites designated by the nationalities of the buried service members.
Located in the Joint Security Area (JSA), the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the Korean War in 1953. The name originates from the ultimatum that was given to prisoners of war brought to the bridge for repatriation: they could either remain in the country of their captivity or cross the bridge to return to their homeland.
South Korean soldiers standing guard at the Joint Security Area (JSA) between blue UN buildings. The white buildings are North Korean. This view is from the House of Freedom in South Korea looking towards the three-story Panmungak Hall in North Korea.
Ganghwa Peace Observatory on Ganghwa Island, Incheon, South Korea. Observations from this elevated area provide a view into North Korea.
View from the Ganghwa Peace Observatory across the Han River estuary into North Korea.
Gwangseongbo Fort, located on Ganghwa Island in South Korea. The fort and its outposts were built in the 1600s to protect the city of Seoul from raiders sailing up the Han River.
Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae, which means "star-gazing tower" in Korean, is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and one of the oldest in the world.
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