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Seoul, South Korea is a great place to visit. Here are the top reasons why you should drop everything and see the city right now.
1. You can watch the sun rise and set from the city�s four peaks ShutterstockYou can also gaze upon the coolest, most sprawling neon-lit cityscape you�ll ever see.
2. There's such a thing as haute-couture hiking Flickr/seafaringwomanYou can�t go a month without at least one hike. And some Seoul-lites take their hiking gear very seriously.
3. The spicy food will test your stomach of steel (yes, that's a good thing) Flickr/eekimRestaurateurs will question your ability to indulge http://tinyurl.com/po55k38 in fiery pepper-laden pickled dishes. Prove them wrong.
4. The internet is so good you can watch television on your smart phone in the subway Flickr/mrklein_Searing data speeds in Korea, the fastest in the world, mean your phone doubles as a portable television.
5. The booze is cheap, abundant, and a prerequisite for everything Flickr/rickmccharlesYour boss will probably order you to drink liters and liters of soju, a $1.25 bottle of liquor that tastes like vodka. It�s occasionally mixed with beer to concoct a hangover-inducing cocktail called somaek.
6. Did we mention it's really abundant? Flickr/tompagenetJinro soju, the country�s most popular brand, is consumed more than any other liquor label in the world. Vodka comes second.
7. The mountains are endless, and endlessly beautiful Flickr/michaelgallagherThey�ve captivated Koreans for centuries as the source of folklore and spiritual beliefs. In myth, the Korean people originated on one, as did the former North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Il.
8. The karaoke bars are better than your bars Flickr/seafaringwomanIn Korea, it�s called noraebang. Psy and Rain are splashed all over the repertoire.
9. Gangnam style is more than just a dance Arne Hendriks via FlickrIt's a district where nose jobs and louis vuitton outlet Vuitton handbags are everywhere. More importantly, it�s a place to pay homage to the world�s most famous horse-galloping rapper.
10. Pirates of the Caribbean has its own knock-off Flickr/jirka_matousek�Pharaoh�s Fury,� a ride at the Lotte World theme park in Seoul, offers the delights of Disneyland on the other side of the Pacific.
11. Shamans and s�ances call all the big shots Flickr/skinnylawyerAncient spirit work thrives in this high-tech city. Politicians and CEOs regularly consult their shamans, called mudangs, before making tough decisions.
12. The Korean rock scene is awesome Flickr/seafaringwomanForget K-pop. The university district of Hongdae is home to one of Asia�s coolest indie scenes
13. But the real rock stars are professional video gamers (it's your fantasy coming true) AP/Damian DovarganesFans go wild for their favorite gamers, who perform against each other at auditoriums and get the 5-star treatment
14. It's the Republic of Samsung louis vuitton USA AP/Ahn Young-joonYou can live an entire day on Samsung products without even realizing it
15. There's a museum dedicated to kimchi Flickr/ecodallalunaYes, there�s a museum for that, with more than 100 varieties of this pungent pickled cabbage.
16. The high-speed rail can cheap louis vuitton bags take you across the country in a flash Flickr/titicatThe rest of the peninsula is reachable within a couple of hours - except, of course, North Korea, which sits behind a minefield.
17. The romantic Cheonggyecheon stream runs through the city center Flickr/decaf87A popular landmark, this quaint retreat runs for more than three miles
18. Mega-churches! Flickr/phplovemeThink the Bible Belt is full of them? In Seoul, they�re everywhere, a staple of this nation�s American-influenced history.
19. The cherry blossoms are an amazing sight Flickr/sunxezJapan isn�t the only nation with a whitish pink blanket of flowers
20. Hanok, or traditional-style houses, are makin' a comeback Flickr/mylittlestarletSeoul has witnessed a revival of these artisanal, energy-friendly homes that go back centuries. You could be living in one

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