The business and cultural hub of South Korea, Seoul seamlessly blends the old and the new—a place where you'll see skyscrapers towering over palaces and pagodas. Kick things off by getting a view of it all at the N Seoul Tower, it's built atop a peak in Namsan Park, so you'll catch fantastic, panoramic city views. After that, you can get exploring on foot: The teahouses and shops of Insadong, the grounds and museums of Gyeongbokgung, and Changdeokgung Palace (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) all nod to traditional Korean culture. By contrast, cutting-edge areas like the ritzy Gangnam District cement Seoul's status as a very-right-now style capital. You'll find a mix of high-fashion houses and lesser-known, emerging designers there, but you can always find speciality boutiques, vintage shops, and wholesale fabric markets throughout the city (and K-beauty fans should be sure to check out the Myeongdong District, which has cosmetic shops at every turn). We've got plenty more recs below.