Bukhansan National Park, South Korea Jan 12, 2024

Just a few kilometres north of the bustling capital city of Seoul, South Korea"s Bukhansan National Park is a treasured retreat for city dwellers and international visitors. The park, established in 1983, hosts lush forests, ancient temples and the three granite peaks of Bukhan Mountain. Among the park"s ridges and valleys, water deer, wild boar, chipmunks and squirrels roam freely. A careful ear might pick out the rat-a-tat of woodpeckers or the chirpy melody of the various songbirds that perch in the trees. The park is also home to Bukhansanseong Fortress, whose current structure dates back to 1711. The fortification was constructed to protect Seoul from external threats, which it did during the Korean War.

© TRAVEL TAKE PHOTOS/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Jan 12, 2025Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Jan 2, 2024Jaswant Thada and Mehrangarh Fort, India
Feb 21, 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Aug 29, 2023American bison
Sep 26, 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sep 25, 2024Giant sequoias, Sequoia National Park, California, USA
Feb 6, 2024Lake Tahoe
Feb 19, 2025European river otter
Mar 7, 2025Plum blossoms, China
Jul 27, 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Sep 26, 2025Least chipmunk
Apr 16, 2025Kachina Bridge, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States
Jul 15, 2025Great Basin National Park, Nevada, United States
Aug 17, 2024Alfanzina lighthouse, Algarve, Portugal
Mar 29, 2024South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, Wales, UK
Aug 30, 2023Whale shark, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Mar 1, 2024Butterflies in a meadow, Germany
Feb 21, 2024Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Feb 2, 2024Alpine marmot
Apr 14, 2024Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
Feb 28, 2024Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
Feb 4, 2025Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
Dec 21, 2023Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jul 23, 2025Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Jun 18, 2024Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
Oct 26, 2025Pumpkin farm, North Carolina
Mar 18, 2025Red Rocks, Sedona, Arizona, United States
Nov 5, 2024Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Dec 29, 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
Oct 10, 2025Coral reef surrounding the island of Monuriki, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji