Bugeun-ri Dolmens

One of Bugeun-ri dolmens

Large group of 34 megaliths – dolmens on Ganghwa Island. The largest one is a table-type dolmen with a stone plate that weighs 150 – 225 tons.

Songgwangsa

Songgwangsa

One of the main Buddhist temples in Korea. Initially, it was founded in 867 and later reestablished in the 1190ies. The site includes a residential building from the 15th century – one of the oldest in Korea.

Igeum-dong

Prehistoric settlement and necropolis with megaliths. Site was inhabited in 700 – 550 BC. Site includes 63 burials, including burials of high-ranked people and palisade. Interesting are remnants of two large raised-floor buildings.

Haeinsa

Haeinsa, South Korea

An important temple complex, it was first built in 802 AD. Since 1398 it has held an entire set of Buddhist Scriptures – the Tripitaka Koreana written on 81,258 wooden blocks.

Tongdosa

Tongdosa, Daeunjon Hall

This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in Korea, established in 646 AD. Today it consists of 65 buildings. The temple candle has been burning without interruption for the last 1300 years.

Jungnim-ri Dolmens (Gochang Dolmens)

One of Jungnim-ri dolmens, South Korea

Group of some of the most impressive of the numerous South Korean dolmens, their capstones weigh up to 225 tons. In this area are found more than 447 dolmens that were created in the 7th – 3rd centuries BC. Nearby are other impressive megaliths. Here is located also a museum.

Church of Saint John the Evangelist in Funchal

Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Funchal

Ornate church in Mannerist and Portuguese Baroque styles, built by Jesuits in 1629 – 1647, fully completed in the middle of the 18th century. The interior of the church is ornate, even sumptuous.

Old Town of Funchal

Funchal, Madeira

The historical and present main city in Madeira started to develop around 1424. The narrow streets often are adorned with beautiful Portuguese stone sidewalks and lined with numerous historical buildings.

Capela do Corpo Santo

Capela do Corpo Santo in Funchal, Madeira

This beautiful chapel was built in the 15th – 16th century. The main value is the exquisite interior, especially the numerous paintings on the ceiling.