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Unusual Attractions in South Korea

Seoul, South Korea

Trick Eye Museum

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

Seoul, South Korea

Yongma Land Abandoned Theme Park

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

Yeonnam-dong, South Korea

Cafe Yeonnam-Dong 223-14

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul cafe that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

Paju, South Korea

Third Tunnel of Aggression

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

Seoul, South Korea

Poopoo Land

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

Jeju-si, South Korea

Jeju Glass Castle Theme Park

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.

Jeju-si, South Korea

Jeju Loveland

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

Gwangju-si, South Korea

Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital

The abandoned hospital whose elaborate ghost stories cover up the dirty truth - an uneventful sanitation issue and other mundane reasons for its demise.

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Unique Food & Drink in South Korea

Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

Makgeolli

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.

Korean Temple Cuisine

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

Gyeondyo-Bar

South Korea's grapefruit-flavored ice cream bar promises to help your hangover.

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