Destination: Jeoldusan Martyrs Shrine / Seoul Foreigners Cemetary (South Korea)
Jeoldusan Martyrs Shrine and the Foreign Missionary Cemetary both have a place in honoring the dead. Solemn and quiet, this place is available to those interesting in honoring the dead, or simply to learn more about their sacrifices. The New York Times reviews some of...
Destination: Seoul Museum of History
With a name like the Seoul Museum of History, you think to know exactly what you’ll find inside. It’s only once you go inside that you find something completely different. Of course it’s a museum, and of course it’s about Seoul. It’s also...
Destination: Jongmyo royal shrine (Seoul, South Korea)
Jongmyo is more than your average royal shrine (not that there are many of those around to begin with). This place serves as the royal shrine for the Joseon Dynasty, which lasted from 1392-1910. Here their spirits are kept for any number of auspicious reasons, and...
