🌄 Mount Kumgang – Diamond Mountain from the Sea
Lagoon Samil Area in Sea Kumgang, North Korea
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising Mount Kumgang and the Lagoon Samil Area
- Located on the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula in North Korea, within the Taebaek mountain range
- Characterized by more than 12,000 granitic peaks, dramatic coastal cliffs, and a serene lagoon basin
- Revered for over a millennium in Korean art, poetry, and spiritual practice
Mount Kumgang, known as Diamond Mountain, represents one of East Asia's most celebrated mountain-and-water landscapes. The Lagoon Samil ...