[Into the heart of the country] Discovering the wonder within the Philippines Whether you want to sit at an outdoor cafe in a colonial city that provides a unique mix of European, Mexican and Chinese cultures, take a hike to terraced rice fields made 2,000 years ago, or perhaps go on a boat ride to world’s longest... 2022.1.9
[Into the heart of the country] A stroll through palace grounds and 900 years of history It’s hard to overstate the historic value of Vienna, the city that has seen the years of early Celtic and Roman settlements, the bustling art and music scene of the Baroque period and the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Designated a Unesco... 2021.9.12
[Into the heart of the country] Tracing the footsteps of gods, spirits and followers Finding one’s way to the largest Buddhist monument in the world can be easy if you know where to look for it, said Umar Hadi, ambassador of Indonesia to Korea. “The Borobudur Temple has been a pride of the Indonesian nation for centuries, so... 2021.8.22
[Into the heart of the country] Mummies and tombs tell tales of ancient peoples Even before Unesco World Heritage sites were a thing, there was a time when archaeologists and scientists from 50 countries got together to prevent a 3,000-year-old ancient temple in Egypt from submerging in the Nile. “In a way, Abu Simbel paved... 2021.5.16
[Into the heart of the country] Fairy-tale fantasies are just the beginning when it comes to the castles of the Czech Republic The 2,000 castles and chateaus of the Czech Republic may look like they've come straight from a fairy tale, but a closer look reveals centuries of realities that shaped the nation. “Hop in a car and explore the romantic castles of the Czech Belle... 2020.9.10
[Into the heart of the country] The Dutch influence on Seoul's cityscape Joanne Doornewaard, ambassador of the Netherlands to Korea, was once a landscape architect. And it’s not hard to imagine her in her previous profession once she gets started talking about Korea. “When I first heard about the palaces, I was amazed... 2020.7.9
[Into the Heart of the Country] A visit to the 'devil's throat' is not as scary as it sounds The massive waterfall is just one wonder Argentina has to offer. A boat ride directly under the widest waterfall in the world — so wide that it straddles two nations — might be worth putting onto your bucket list. "It’s called la garganta del... 2020.6.10
![Banaue Rice Terraces in Cordilleras Ifugao Province, north of Luzon of the Philippines, has been registered as a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1995. [PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM IN KOREA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11960381.jpg?imageId=11960381&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The Upper Belvedere located in the inner city of Vienna, along with the historic center of the city, was designated a Unesco World Heritage site in 2001. Today, the palace, itself a Baroque masterpiece that dates back to the 18th century, holds around 18,600 works spanning across 900 years of history. [WIENTOURISMUS/PAUL BAUER]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11996640.jpg?imageId=11996640&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![One of 72 stupas, each holding a statue of Buddha, on the Borobudur Temple Compounds in central Java, Indonesia. The temple compounds, dating back to the 8th and 9th centuries, were inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage site in 1991. [BOROBUDUR PARK MANAGEMENT]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12048703.jpg?imageId=12048703&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The greater temple of the Abu Simbel in Egypt on Jan. 4 shows statues of Ramesses II, the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, who is known for his successful military campaigns and monuments. The temple is located on the Nile's western bank, south of Cairo. [KHALED DESOUKI /AFP/YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12058157.jpg?imageId=12058157&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The area surrounding Litomysl Castle in Pardubice region of the Czech Republic. [CZECH TOURISM/LIBOR SVACEK]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12065993.jpg?imageId=12065993&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Ambassador of the Netherlands to Korea, Joanne Doornewaard, left, and her husband, Wouter Verhey, agricultural counselor at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Beijing, at the secret garden of Changdeok Palace, a Unesco World Heritage site in central Seoul, on May 26. [PARK SANG-MOON]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12290891.jpg?imageId=12290891&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A boat approaches the falls of the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. [EMBASSY OF ARGENTINA IN KOREA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12104742.jpg?imageId=12104742&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)