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 21 July, 2009
Tuesday The Excellent and Comprehensive War Memorial Museum of Korea
The War Memorial Museum of Korea is a massive and impressive place documenting the history of warfare in Korea. It was where Linh and I discovered more about the Korean War that divided the country - a highly significant event in Korea's history, with repercussions still happening today.

War-Memorial-Museum-Exterior

Having arrived in the afternoon at the nearby Samgakji metro station (Line 4 or 6), we ended up spending four and a half hours going through the three floors and the outdoor exhibition area.

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Monday Amazing Miniature Village at Lotte World Folk Museum
The Lotte World Folk Museum was situated deep inside Lotte World, a huge complex at Jamsil metro station that includes an amusement park, cinema multiplex and a shopping mall.

Lotte-Folk-Mini-Archers

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Monday COEX Aquarium Bats
It was a little strange to see bats at the COEX Aquarium, but these ones we saw were in a very cool display. They were housed in a massive tank, lit well with a cheesy moon light in the background.

Coex-Aquarium-Bats

We could see alot of the details in the bats close up and they were quite active, flying around and frequently stopping to eat in the bowls on the ground. A few were urinating from the branch perches too.

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Monday COEX Aquarium Axolotl Salamanders
Just before leaving the COEX Aquarium, we came across a tank of salamanders. More specifically, the Axolotl species in which the adults remain aquatic and gilled. I've always been fascinated by salamanders from my time at junior school where I questioned my science teacher and she had no idea what a salamander was.

Coex-Aquarium-Salamanders

These dudes are actually quite commonly kept as pets as well as used extensively in scientific research as they can regenerate most of their body parts (eek)!

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Monday Two Headed Turtle at the COEX Aquarium
The COEX Aquarium in Samseong actually has a live two-headed turtle! It's the common red-eared type - a few of which I've kept as pets when I was younger - and this was a bonafide, living, two-headed creature.

Coex-Aquarium-Two-Head-Turtle

Having gushed out all my enthusiasm, I've found more two-headed turtles online and even posted news of one in China on my other website OneInchPunch a year ago.

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