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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Seoul

31 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Seoul, South Korea

Updated June 6, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Seoul

The park was built in 1980, and has a few of the decade's icons still on hand.

Seoul, South Korea

Yongma Land Abandoned Theme Park

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

The cafe is known for its excellent drip coffee.

Seoul, South Korea

Coffee Hanyakbang

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

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Seoul, South Korea

Museum Kimchikan

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

Banpo Bridge Moonlight Rainbow Fountain

Seoul, South Korea

Banpo Bridge Moonlight Rainbow Fountain

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

Seodaemun Prison's main hall.

Seoul, South Korea

Seodaemun Prison

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

The stairway is tucked away between residential homes and a mass of trees.

Seoul, South Korea

108 Heaven Stairway

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

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Owl Art and Craft Museum

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

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Noryangjin Fish Market

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

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Coffee Hanyakbang

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Museum Kimchikan

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Metro Farm

Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.

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