Cheongyang

The mountain that gives the county its name and is considered to embody the "seven origins of creation." A popular hiking route runs from Hantigogae pass down to Janggoksa Temple, taking about 3 hours. Trailheads are also accessible from Daechi Tunnel, Cheonjangho, Dorimsaji, and Kkachine Recreation Area.

A thousand-year-old temple on the slopes of Chilgapsan, home to three National Treasures of Korea. Known for a 5.7-km royal cherry blossom (wangbeot) tree tunnel leading to the temple, free to visit.

A suspension bridge over Cheonjang Lake, one of Cheongyang's best-known landmarks, featuring a golden dragon sculpture tied to local legend.

A newer landmark (opened around early 2026) featuring a 102-m skywalk and observation deck over a lake, said to have drawn 100,000 visitors within its first four months.

A botanical garden with around 10,000 plant species, designed to follow the natural contours of the mountain rather than artificial landscaping.

A Baekje-period fortress, designated Chungcheongnam-do Monument No. 81, whose walls run about 965 m along the ridges and valleys of Usan Mountain. The site includes a stone standing Buddha triad (Treasure No. 197) and a three-story stone pagoda.

A theme park opened in 1999 to preserve Korean totem pole (jangseung) culture, with two 11.5-m-tall main poles, Chilgapsan Daejanggun and Chilgapsan Yeojanggun, and jangseung from across the country.

An astronomy science center open to the public, with a main observatory housing an APO 304 mm refracting telescope described as Korea's largest, a smaller dome observatory, a screening room, and a 12 m geodesic projection dome.