Jeju Island—South Korea’s Natural Paradise
South Koreans say that the country’s highest peak, Mount Halla, is sacred. Maybe it’s the scores of blood-red Buddhist temples trimmed in deep turquoise and scattered across the lower elevations. Or maybe it’s the 18,000 gods said to live in the mountain’s ancient trees and caves. Whatever the reason, this 6,400-foot-high mountain—as well as Jeju Island, where it’s located—are special.