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Namsan Tower in Seoul
The N Seoul Tower, officially the YTN Seoul Tower and commonly known as the Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. The 784 ft. (236m.) tower marks … Continue reading
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Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul
Changdeokgung was originally built in 1405 as a secondary palace, but when Gyeongbokgung (Seoul’s principal palace) was destroyed during the Japanese invasion in the 1590s, it became the primary royal residence until 1872. It remained in use well into the … Continue reading
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Olympic Park and Lotte Tower in Seoul
We decided to visit Olympic Park, but it was kind of a bust. I don’t remember the Summer Olympics being in Seoul at all. But The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) boycotted and was joined by Cuba, Ethiopia … Continue reading
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Myeongdong Street Market etc.
I forgot to add this photo I took on the way back from the DMZ. It’s basically a food stand on a street corner in Seoul. I also neglected the first thing I saw when I landed at Incheon Airport … Continue reading
Korea’s DMZ Part I
The Korean Demilitarized Zone heavily militarized strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula near the 38th parallel. The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a barrier that divides the peninsula in half. It was established to serve as a buffer zone between the countries of North Korea and South Korea under … Continue reading
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