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Well beyond POSCO lies a small fishing village called Homigot. While the beaches in this town are too rocky to be considered viable for swimming, there is a work of art worth seeing; The Hands of Living Mutually or Hands of Harmony. This is a massive bronze sculpture of a hand stretching up from the water in a small cove. A second bronze hand of equal proportion stretches up from dry land on the other side of Homigot Sunrise Square. The hand in the water is worth seeing, particularly at sunrise. This particular cove's claim to fame is that it is the farthest point east in Korea (also referred to as the Tiger's Tail) so the sun rises here first. This charming place is a bit of an obscure tourist trap. Amateur photographers from all over the country come to shoot pictures of the sun rising through the fingers of the hand. Some bring expensive state-of-the-art equipment whilst many will merely whip out their cellphones and start shooting. This can be a crowded shoving match over the rocks and ocean. Some will even venture waist-deep into the water, holding their cellphones high, amidst squawking seagulls, to get a better shot of the bird-soiled sculpture. New Year's Eve is presumably the best time to visit the monument as there are fireworks and festivities that run until dawn (which is shortly after 07:30). The sight is also popular in the summer months, when temperatures are more agreeable. While there are hotels within an easy walk, some opt to sleep out on the square with a friend, a sleeping bag, some mosquito spray and a couple bottles of soju. The sun rises early in the summer (shortly after 05:00 in late June). Near the sculptures are a lighthouse and museum along with numerous tourist shops, seafood restaurants, peddler tents and the likes. The local-owned tourist shops can be immensely helpful when finding a place to stay or the next bus out. There are traditional squat toilets in the public restrooms nearest The Hands. Western-style toilets can be found at the restrooms outside the lighthouse museum nearby.
이가리닻 전망대
An anchor-shaped observatory facing Dokdo. The direct distance to Dokdo is about 251 km, which contains the people's desire to protect Dokdo. It is 102 m long and 10 m high, and is famous for its sunrise. It is near Igari Beach.
환호 공원
Completed in 2001. The park is divided into several themes, including high-tech science, marine culture, and sports. Landscape facilities such as a science museum, an outdoor park, and an artificial waterfall are established.
Hwanho Park's night view attraction. It is located near Yeongildae Beach. It is one of Pohang's landmarks. It is a work of architectural structures by German Heike Mutter and Ulrich Gentz. The track length is 333 m and the number of stairs is 717. The maximum number of people to experience is 150 at the same time. You can't use it if you're less than 110 cm tall. Access is restricted during strong winds and rain, so you need to check in advance.
양동마을/良洞마을
Yangdong should in no case be confused with the tourist trap "Gyeongju Folk Village". The village consists of estates and houses from the 15th and 16th century. The about 150 buildings are to a large part still inhabited. The main sights include the estates of Yi Hui-Tae (1733), Simsujeong (1560) and Hyangdam (1543). From Gyeongju there are many bus lines to Yangdong (more precise information available at the tourist office). After a 30-minute ride, you have to get off and follow the railway tracks for about a kilometer and a half. After the underpass one will arrive at the folk village in about 15 minutes.
Established in 1572, Oksan Seowon was one of Korea's most important Confucian schools. Contrary to many other Confucian schools it was spared the destruction of the 1860s, but not a fire in the early 19th century that left just 14 buildings standing. In the summer people are camping at the nearby river bank and bathing at the waterfall. One of the nine components of the world heritage site Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies.
One of the last tombs built by the Silla dynasty and the one furthest away from Gyeongju. It is 4 km north of Angangri, about halfway between Oksan Seowon and Yangdong Folk Village.