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Best of Donggang Eorayeon Located at Geowoon Village of Yeongwol Town Means the pond where the fish rises like the texture of silk Also known as Samseon-Am or Jeongja-Am

Place of Exile in Nature by King Danjong/Cheongryeongpo Located at Gwangcheon Village of Nam Township Designated as monument no. 5 of Gangwon Province in 1971 The place of exile filled with deep sorrow of young Danjong - Promoted in status as place of interest designated by the state in December, 2008

Silent Mountaintop to Watch Stars/Byeolmaro Astronomical Observatory Located at the top of Bongraesan in Youngheung Village, Yeongwol Town A compound word of star+mountaintop+silence Opened up on October 13, 2001

GoryeonPeninsula Topography of Seonam Village Located at San 180 of Ongjeong Village, Seo Township The form which is perfect resemblance of Goryeon peninsula surrounded by sea at three sides

Royal Tomb of Danjong, the Sixth King of Joseon Dynasty/Jangreung Located at Youngheung Village, Yeongwol Town Designated as historical site no.196 on May 26, 1970 The place where lonely spirit of Danjong and the spirits of faithful retainers are remaining

The Mystery of 400 Million Years/Gossi Cave Located at San 262 of Jinbyeol Village, Hadong Township Lake, waterfall, plaza and Inhabitation of about 24 microorganism types Assigned as natural monument no. 219 on June 4, 1969

Oriental Painting Drawn by Nature/Seondol Located at San 122 of Bangjeol Village, Yeongwol Town Also called Sinseon-Am A built stone in a shape of being stopped after cutting the cliff with a huge knife (Height 70m)

Remains of Kimsatgat, the Wandering Poet Located at Waseok Village, Hadong Township The place with housing site where the family of Kimsatgat lived in and the graveyard of Kimsatgat Opening of “Great Cultural Festival of Nango Kimsatgat”

Nirvana Palace of Sajasan/Beopheungsa Located at Beopheung Village of Suju Township Established by Jajangyulsa around the year 647 during the reign of King Jindeok of Silla One of five palaces where Jinsinsari of Buddha is enshrined Changed the name as Sajasan Nirvana Palace during the Buddhist ritual in 1939

Where the Wizards Were Wandering Around/Yoseonjeong(Yoseonam) Located at Mureung Village of Suju Township Designated as cultural properly material no. 74 of Gangwon Province There is a pavilion called Yoseonjeong in front of the valley where clear water is flowing and the engraving ‘Yoseonam’ above a huge rock of the river bank.