Hwarangdae Railroad Park
화랑대철도공원
Park · Nowon-gu
A free railway-themed park with the old whistle-stop station, a narrow-gauge train and a tram on display. The evening light garden is the highlight.
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Korea's only museum specialising in military history, devoted to collecting, preserving, exhibiting and researching military cultural heritage.
Taereung and Gangneung Royal Tombs
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FreeMuseum · Taereung Stn. (Lines 6, 7)
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