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Question #8: Favorite attraction

Hello guys! ^.^ Okay so this post was only going to describe one of my favorite attractions that I would want to visit, if I ever got the chance  to travel South Korea. But I got an genius idea, why not make a blog post about my dream trip? So I have done  some searching, and these are some of my dream destinations in South Korea. ^.^ Enjoy. :P

Seoraksan National Park 

If you want to explore beautiful scenery you should check out Seoraksan National Parks stunning intact scenery and interesting attracions. This park is also home to Mount Seoraksan, which enable you to expirience breathtaking mountain views. Seoraksan National Park offers beautiful Buddhist temples, and colossal boulders called "Heundeulbawi" which balances on top of other rocks. 

"Seorak-san (Soraksan) National Park is a national park in the Korean province Gangwon. It was designated to be the 5th Korean national park in 1970. In 1982, UNESCO designated the region as a Biosphere Preservation District."


Changdeokgung Palace

This palace is one of Seoul's top historic sites to visit and is the best place to learn about Korean traditions and culture. You might find this place as one of the less astonishing places, but it is indeed one of the oldest in the country.

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Yonggungsa Temple


Both Koreans and foreigners visit Yonggungsa Temple. This is said to be a place where a visitor's wish always comes true. 

Hakeupbul (a Buddha statue which grants succesful studies), Deuknambul (Buddha statue granting the birth of an offspring), and other statues can be found welcoming its visitors and allows them to make wishes. 



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Theme park: Everland

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Scratchers ^.^


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