French: Île volcanique et tunnels de lave de Jeju
The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is a World Heritage site in South Korea defined by the UNESCO in 2007 and definitely a recommended natural sightseeing location.
It is on position 1066 (915, 759, 199) in our monthly survey..

"Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes together comprise three sites that make up 18,846 ha. It includes Geomunoreum, regarded as the finest lava tube system of caves anywhere, with its multicoloured carbonate roofs and floors, and dark-coloured lava walls; the fortress-like Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone, rising out of the ocean, a dramatic landscape; and Mount Halla, the highest in Korea, with its waterfalls, multi-shaped rock formations, and lake-filled crater. The site, of outstanding aesthetic beauty, also bears testimony to the history of the planet, its features and processes."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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