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Seokguram Grotto
Gyeongju, South KoreaAbout Seokguram Grotto
A serene hillside grotto sheltering a sublime granite Buddha gazing toward the sunrise sea — a UNESCO treasure.
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Gyeongju, South KoreaMore Culture in Gyeongju
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Bulguksa Temple
Korea's most celebrated temple — a UNESCO masterpiece of stone terraces, bridges and two famous pagodas.
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Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond
A reconstructed Silla palace mirrored in a tranquil pond — Gyeongju's iconic night-time reflection scene.
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Cheomseongdae Observatory
The oldest surviving astronomical observatory in East Asia — a graceful 7th-century stone bottle-tower.