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63 Building
The 63 Building, the tallest and most stylish skyscraper in Seoul, is not as popular as it used to be. It's a 15-minute walk from the subway, and has three major attractions. Sea World Aquarium has penguins, reptiles and seals as well as turtles, sharks and other fish. The IMAX giant screen cinema provides headphones with an English-language version. The Observation Deck is up on the 60th floor. The best dining is at Plaza Fountain Buffet.
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Children's Grand Park
Ask for a free map at the entrance to this large shady park with a rose garden, flower beds and fountains that has plenty to keep children busy and occupied. An amusement park has 30 fear-factor experiences for all ages, but some of the zoo animals - which include lions, tigers, elephants and bears - live in enclosures that are small by modern standards.
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COEX Aquarium
This is the largest aquarium in Seoul with 40,000 fish and other sea creatures in 90 tanks. You can see live coral, sharks, turtles, rays and evil-looking piranhas swimming around a huge tank. Exquisitely beautiful small creatures such as pulsating jellyfish, glass fish and sea horses are also on display.
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Itaewonland Sauna
This luxurious jjimjilbang, (Korean Sauna) spread over five floors, is the best in Itaewon. With separate sections for men and women, every customer is loaned a towel and T-shirt. A long list of pools, spa baths and massages is available including a green-tea beauty treatment.
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Kukkiwon
The Kukkiwon dojang (hall) hosts a regular schedule of taekwondo displays, training courses and tournaments. Expect to see graceful movements, acrobatic high kicking that defies gravity and spectacular pine-board breaking. Saturday and Wednesday mornings are when demonstration teams practice, except during university holidays. The museum (admission free; ; - Mon-Fri) has photos, cups, medals and uniforms relating to the sport.
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Lotte World
A huge complex that includes an amusement park, cinema multiplex, department store, folk museum, shopping mall, ice-skating rink, hotel and countless restaurants
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Seoul Grand Park
The excellent and extensive zoo (Seoul's best) is set amongst forested hillsides. A river runs through the park and families picnic along its shady banks. You can hike along a number of marked trails that stretch for 2km (1.2mi) to 6km (3.7mi). The zoo is home to a long list of exotic creatures, including the popular African ones.
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Seoul Land Amusement Park
Keep the children happy all day at Seoul's biggest and best amusement park with five themed areas, special events (the Sky Pirates show with stuntmen leaping from high-up into a small pool is heart-stopping and spectacular) and adrenalin rides - the Sky-X bungy swing, the shot drop and the two rollercoasters are wicked.
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Seoul Racecourse
Every weekend, thousands head south to the horse racing. The spectators used to be mainly men, but racing authorities have had success in promoting racing as a family or couple activity. Huge screens on the track show the odds, and close-ups of the horses. Short 1km to 2km races occur every half-hour with evening racing in July and August. Foreigners can make use of a smart and comfortable suite on the 4th floor in section S.
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