chrisbacke

@davejones, thanks for the idea! I'll have to check that out.

@edwinchester, thanks for the encouragement.

I've actually spent most of the last five years traveling around South Korea (teaching to stay legal and pay the bills), and the possibly-titled "Weird and Wonderful Korea" will be the result. For now, anyone interested in seeing Korea's weird side can check out my blog ("Chris in South Korea").

Any other weird, OMG / <deleted> type of places? The entire place doesn't *have* to be weird, to be sure - for example, there's a theme park in southern South Korea that looks all normal... until you climb the hill in the back and discover the stone statues of Buddhist hell punishment..

Hi all,

I'm coming to Thailand for awhile to research the more unusual places in the country - the sort that make the locals go OMG, and/or the sort of places that may not necessarily make it into a mainstream guide book. I've very nearly finished a book on Korea's weird and wild places, including a park holding the umbilical cords of one king's children, a faithful dog park, and a museum dedicated to chicken art, to name just a few. There's a publisher in line, but if they don't pick it up I'll self-publish it like I have my last two books =)

Ideally, you remember how to get there - the more directions the better! For the trade - as a thanks for helping gesture, I'd be happy to send you a PDF of the book about Korea when it's all finished (just send an e-mail to khrisinthailand at gmail - no spam or newsletters). Post here so everyone can see, or just e-mail directly. Thanks a bunch