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Gyeongbokgung Palace
A landmark that earns the queue · Seoul, South Korea
Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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The experience
The largest and first of the Joseon dynasty's five grand palaces, established in 1395 by the founding king Taejo after he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul) as the capital. Behind the stone-flagged courtyard of the Geunjeongjeon throne hall sit the lakeside Gyeonghoeru banquet pavilion and the National Palace Museum and National Folk Museum on the grounds.
The single most complete picture of Joseon court architecture, laid out across expansive walled courtyards you can wander for hours.
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Where it is
Seoul, South Korea · Jongno-gu (Gwanghwamun). Coordinates from the listing we sourced it from.
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Everything above is free: the name, the photo, the rating, the exact spot. What members get is the part you can't Google: the sourced insider tip for this place (what to order, when to go, what to skip), every day of your trips unlocked in full with the insider tip on every researched stop, and the concierge at full strength, answering with your own insider tips, no daily meter.
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