#36 of the top 50 · Temple

Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto

Bulguksa is a major Silla-era Buddhist temple, rebuilt over the centuries after wars damaged much of it, and it holds several national treasures. Nearby Seokguram Grotto, about 3 km away on the mountain ridge, houses a seated Buddha statue facing the East Sea and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the temple.

Where

Gyeongju, southeast Korea, about 1 h from Busan

Korean name

불국사

Address in Korean (show it to a taxi driver)

경상북도 경주시 불국로 385 (진현동)

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