Photographer: Josh Eckels
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Giant Korean bear
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On the bus from the airport to Seoul
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Gyeongbokgung Palace
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Self-sticks everywhere
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Newer entrance gate, Gwanghwamun
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Heungnyemun gate
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Roof detail
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Geunjeongjeon - main throne hall
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Covered walkways
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Marker stones
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Back toward the gate
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Inside the throne hall
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Bright ceiling
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Tons of colors
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Courtyard
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Throne palace roof corner
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Sajeongjeon - "hall where the king should think deeply before deciding what is right or wrong"
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Side hall
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Korean colors
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Roofline
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Food service
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Flower posts
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Support detail
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Brick and wood
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Gyeonghoeru, the banquet hall
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Threatening skies
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Drum in the outer courtyard
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Ceremonial procession
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Lineup
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Marching
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The band
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Big bird
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Lotus flower
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Lotus flower
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Fish on the roof
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Central Buddha at Jogyesa Temple
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Outside of Jogyesa Temple
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Tiny fish
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Chinese Scholar Tree
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The Great Hero Hall - Daeung-jeon
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Nested into downtown Seoul
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Lotus flower tea - cool and refreshing
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ASEM Tower
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Ducking down a side street for lunch
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Kimchi!
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Insadong-gil, a main shopping district
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Peering down the street
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Relatively quiet in the late morning
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Cup size or corn size?
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Ice cream cone tower
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Riding a weird powered unicycle
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Tower off in the haze
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