Ojukheon, which is Treasure No. 165, is the place where Yul-gok Lee-i, the great scholar of Seong Confucianism and his mother Shin-sa-im-dang were born. She is also respected as a model of a good wife and wise mother. It consists of several annexes such as Munseongsa, Ujegak, Sarangchae, Anchae. There are Yul-gok Lee-i memorial hall and the Municipal Museum in the compound. A memorial service for the great scholar Yul-gok Lee-i takes place on October 25th and 26th every year.

It is a typical mansion of the upper classes in the late Choseon Dynasty. It includes Anchae (main building), Yeohwdang (Sarangchae or a reception room), Dongbyeoldang(a detached house). Hwallaejeong (pavilion), Sadang (shrine). There are 8,000 relics of that period, for example, household goods, works of art, folk costumes, etc. Cultural events and folk art performances take place in its wide yard. You can also watch traditional Korean wedding ceremony there. Many film makers love to visit for the optimal location of movies and dramas. You can enjoy handicrafts at the workshop and experience traditional Korean ways of living by lodging at Seon-gyo-jang.

Deungmyeong-sa was founded by Ja-jang-yul-sa in the period of Queen Seong-deok, Shilla Dynasty. Deungmyeong temple was destroyed and now Rak-ga-sa remains only. It is famous for the carbonic mineral water and a five-storied stone pagoda. There are ceramic images of five hundred Buddha's disciples who attained Nirvana. The images were made by a human cultural asset whose name is Yu-geun-hyeong. The fact that each image has a unique facial expression and different gesture makes the images famous world wide. The temple stands on a mountain hill and commands a fine view. It is also a good place to see the beautiful sunrise on the East Sea. The temple is near Jeong-dong-jin which is famous for the sunrise and lovers' attraction.

This temple, founded in Shilla Dynasty, is the oldest in Gangneung. It is located near the Dae-gwan-ryeong, the mountain ridge between Gangneung and Pyeongchang. Visitors come to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of this area. In autumn the magnificent sight of the valleys and mountains covered with red leaves of maple trees fascinate the visitors. There is a valuable stone pagoda called Nang-won-dae-sa O-jin-tap. It is a kind of buddhist monk's grave. It is designated Treasure No. 191

Gaeksa Gate, the National Treasure No. 51, is the gate of the guesthouse. Gaeksa is the place where the envoys from foreign countries or the high officials from the imperial court stayed in Goryeo and Choseon Dynasty. Gaeksa was destroyed and only the Gaeksa Gate remains. The Gate is the important historical material which shows the construction style of the late Goryeo and early Choseon Dynasty. It shows the beauty of wooden architecture. Three of the guesthouse buildings were restored in October, 2006. Now the whole construction is called Im-yeong-gwan, the original name of the guesthouse. Chilsadang was the official building where the local governor carried out the seven official works in Choseon Dynasty. The building shows a dignified appearance as a government office. Between Gaeksa(Imyeonggwan) and Chilsadang, Gwan-a, the large scaled government office is under restoration. When the construction is finished, the whole area will be the number one tourist attraction in downtown.

It is sad to be the place where Heo-gyun and his elder sister Heo-nan-seol-heon were born and lived. Heo-gyun wrote ¡¸Hong-gil-dong-jeon¡¹, the first novel written in Korean and Heo-nan-seol-heon left hundreds of beautiful poems. The monument on which the poem is written and the dense pine forest around the place add scenic elegance to the surroundings.