President Moon Jae-in declares the groundbreaking of a memorial hall for the Provisional Republic of Korea Government at an event celebrating the 101st anniversary of the establishment of the provi

President Moon Jae-in (4th from L) and other guests shovel sand at a groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial hall for the Provisional Republic of Korea Government during an event celebrating the 101

South Koreans wait in line to cast ballots at a polling station in Seoul on April 11, 2020, the second day of early voting for the April 15 parliamentary elections. (Yonhap)
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In addition to their symbolic roles, urban symbols are also part of street furniture which play a role in invigorating citizens.

Photos show Eram Garden, which along with eight other Iranian gardens named as Persian Gardens was put on UNESCO World Heritage List at the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2011, in

This photo, released by the Cultural Heritage Administration on April 10, 2020, shows soldiers excavating the remains of war dead last year at Arrowhead Ridge, a site of fierce battles during the 1

This photo, released by the Cultural Heritage Administration on April 10, 2020, shows helmets of the war dead excavated last year at Arrowhead Ridge, a site of fierce battles during the 1950-53 Kor

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun burns incense at a monument for unnamed Korean independent fighters at the National Cemetery in Seoul on April 10, 2020, one day ahead of the 101st anniversary of the

Public health workers in Seoul disinfect an early voting station for the upcoming general elections, on April 9, 2020.

Hotel Lotte in downtown Seoul lit up rooms to spell out the Korean word for "hope" on April 9, 2020.