See Any Places – Park and Garden

Incheon Songdo, South Korea

Incheon Songdo, South Korea

Built on 600 hectares (1,500 acres) of land reclaimed from the Yellow Sea off Incheon, about 35 miles from the South’s capital Seoul, the Songdo district is the most significant private real estate development in history. 209

Yangpyeong Dumulmeori, Semiwon Garden, and Waltz & Dr.Mahn Coffee Museum, South Korea

Yangpyeong Dumulmeori, Semiwon Garden, and Waltz & Dr.Mahn Coffee Museum, South Korea

Yangpyeong Dumulmeori is about an hour and 30 minutes from Seoul by subway or by bus. It is where two rivers meet to form the Han River, which flows through the center of Seoul. Nearby is the Semiwon Garden, the garden of lotus. Waltz & Dr. Mahn Coffee Museum is a coffee shop located next to the river. 203

Horim Art Center, Dosan Park, and Space* C (Coreana Cosmetics) Museum in Seoul

Horim Art Center, Dosan Park, and Space* C (Coreana Cosmetics) Museum in Seoul

The Horim Museum is a privately run art museum in Korea. The museum displays antique and modern art as well as special exhibitions. Dosan Park was established in 1973 to commemorate the achievements and legacy of independence activist An Chang-ho, whose pen name was Dosan. The Coreana Cosmetic Museum is related to the Korean cosmetics company Coreana. Its collection is based on 53,000 items collected by Dr. Yu Sang-Ok, one of the executive directors of Coreana. 196