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183 Tourist attractions107 Hiking17 Region

SEOUL · PLAN VISUALLY

Seoul places & hiking trails

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Goryeo celadon incense burner

Korean History

Goryeo: celadon, Buddhism & printing

Seoul · Gyeongnam

Goryeo gave the name Korea its international roots and left an extraordinary record in ceramics and books.

Period
918–1392
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National Museum of Korea · Korea Open Government License Type 1 (KOGL Type 1) · Photo source

Gyeonghoeru Pavilion at Gyeongbokgung

Korean History

Joseon: palaces, learning & everyday life

Seoul · Gyeonggi

For more than five centuries, the court and society of Joseon shaped the landscapes and traditions many travellers recognise.

Period
1392–1897
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Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

Seokjojeon: imperial architecture

Korean History

The Korean Empire & a changing capital

Seoul

Imperial ambitions and modern infrastructure met mounting pressure on Korean sovereignty.

Period
1897–1910
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Mobius6 · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) · Photo source

Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Korean History

Colonial rule & the independence movement

Seoul

Colonial control transformed daily life and provoked sustained resistance at home and abroad.

Period
1910–1945
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Noh Mun Duek · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Photo source

Hungnam evacuation, December 1950

Korean History

Liberation, division & the Korean War

Seoul · Busan

Liberation did not bring a united state. Division and war separated communities and families.

Period
1945–1953
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Pfc. Emerich M. Christ, U.S. Army · Public domain — U.S. military official-duty photograph (PD-USGov-Military) · Photo source

Mourning Lee Han-yeol, July 1987

Korean History

Reconstruction, industrialisation & democracy

Seoul · Gwangju

Rapid economic change went hand in hand with social struggle and demands for democratic government.

Period
1953–1987
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Seoul History Archive (서울역사아카이브); individual photographer not named · Korea Open Government License Type 1 (KOGL Type 1) · Photo source

Songdo Central Park

Korean History

Contemporary Korea: a connected society

Seoul · Incheon

Today’s Korea brings together democratic civic life, global cultural connections and the continuing legacies of its past.

Period
1988–present
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Ken Eckert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

About this collection

The attraction collection includes the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2025–2026 selection. Suggested stays come from our existing editorial itineraries. Unknown stays remain unclassified. Confirm current admission, transport and access in the linked guide.

Official 2025–2026 Korea 100 selection · Day-by-day city itineraries · Mountain guide collection

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