We thought Incheon would be the center of attraction and the newsmaker from South Korea for its fabulous new stadium that is slated to take shape for the 2014 Asian Games, but it seems a small quiet place called Yanggu seems to have just created a bigger bang. A bang that is big enough to earn it a place in the Guinness Book of World Records! Nestled quietly in the crossroads of Central Road in Yanggu of Gangwon Province is the World’s most valuable sundial and the folk at Guinness headquarters have just confirmed the news. The 17th Century Yi Dynasty replica sundial is made of 18 tons of bronze, 2 kg of pure gold and 2.3 kg of 18k gold plating and took over 6 months to complete.

Estimated at $667,225.08 worth, the sundial stands proudly on top of the crossroads in the city of Yanggu and has now made this previously relatively-obscure South Korean city internationally renowned overnight. Till the day someone else in another corner of the world decide to make a more expensive Sundial by pouring in a bit more gold and adding a few diamonds for extra bling, Yanggu can proudly stake claim to the record… So how about flying to Seoul for now!

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