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Gwangmyeong Cave

An old gold mine that now glows in the dark.

Gwangmyeong Cave

광명동굴 · Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do

An abandoned gold mine from the early 1900s turned into a glowing underground attraction, complete with light shows and a wine cave.

Local tipBring a jacket. It stays cool underground all year round.
Getting thereBus from Gwangmyeong Station (KTX), about 20 min.
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Photo: *Youngjin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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