re. The Seoul National
Capital Area contains four
UNESCO
World Heritage Sites:
Changdeok
Palace,Hwaseong Fortress,
Jongmyo
Shrine
and the
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.
Seoul is surrounded by mountains, the
tallest being
Mt. Bukhan, the
world's most visited national park.
Modern
landmarks holding
Guinness World
Records
include
Lotte World, the world's largest
indoor theme park,
Moonlight
Rainbow Fountain, the world's longest bridge fountain
and
Times
Square's
CGV Starium, the world's
largest cinema screen.
Seoul was
voted the top travel destination by Chinese, Japanese and Thai tourists for a
third consecutive year in 2011.
Today, Seoul is considered a leading and
rapidly rising global city,
resulting from a period of rapid economic growth known as the Miracle on the Han River which transformed it from the ashes of
the