Seoul National University

Seoul National University was founded in 1946, and its 1,000-acre Gwanak campus has hiking trails running into Gwanak Mountain. The university museum's 7,200 artifacts, including Buddhist art and Balhae relics, the Kyujanggak Royal Library's Joseon Dynasty manuscripts and the Rem Koolhaas-designed Museum of Art are open to the public for free. The main gate takes the shape of the Korean letters ㄱ, ㅅ and ㄷ, and Jaha pond is framed by cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in autumn. A free shuttle bus runs to campus from SNU Station on Line 2.