Oil Tank Culture Park

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Rusted steel cylindrical building with a cantilevered glass box, beside a boardwalk and yellow ginkgo trees

Originally built after Korea’s first oil crisis in 1973 and reopened in 2017, this cultural center is made up of five abandoned oil tanks. Planted in a remote corner of the city, there is an other-worldly feeling as you navigate the performance hall, exhibition hall, information exchange center, cafe and amphitheater. Seeing a concert in the amphitheater, surrounded by trees, is a must-do, though the rusted structure itself is a favorite among photographers at any time.

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