What looks like a chimney is actually the remains Cheomseongdae Royal Observatory. Astronomers would climb up the tower to have a fixed position to observe the stars and planets.
Daily Travel Photo – Gyeongju, South Korea
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*Off topic*
I hope you got pictures from this place:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7238210.stm
Don’t know if you have heard the bad news yet :(
Thanks for the reminder to bite my butt because of not going there while in Korea :(
;)