Stele overlooking Land's Edge, stolen from here.
The Korea Times has a profile on Ddangkkeut (땅끝), Haenam County, that ran on December 27. It is the southernmost point on peninsular Korea, and from the nearby mountain Dalmasan (489 meters) you can see some of the islands that comprise Wando County.
The article is surprisingly good, and talks about a few of the sites around 땅끝마을, the village on the southernmost tip of the peninsula. It does not mention 땅끝관광호텔, a hotel in the shape of a turtle ship.
View of Land's Edge from nearby Dalamasan mountain.
It does mention Mihwangsa, a nearby temple you ought to visit if you're in the area. You can do a temple-stay there, although some sources say it's not available in English. Regardless, when I was last there the attendant spoke excellent English, and her adolescent son was fluent---and didn't speak any Korean---because he grew up in North Carolina. There is a write-up on a temple-stay experience available here from Tour2Korea, a profile that also includes prices, directions, and nearby attractions.
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