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Jaein Waterfall has long been widely known as a scenic spot. The waterfall is formed where a small stream flowing down from Jijangbong in the north pours down an approximately 18m high basalt columnar joint cliff, creating a spectacular sight. Around Jaein Waterfall, it is also known as a habitat for natural monuments such as Eoreumchi and endangered species like the pink dragonfly. A beautiful love story related to the name of the waterfall has been passed down. Various basalt features can be observed at Jaein Waterfall, notably columnar joints, undercut caves, potholes, and gas tubes. The waterfall, about 18m high, continues to erode the area below it, forming a pothole with a depth of 5m. A pothole is a deep hole formed when whirlpools occur in concave or broken parts of river rocks.

전곡선사박물관은 동아시아 최초의 아슐리안형 주먹도끼 발견으로 세계 구석기 연구의 역사를 다시 쓰게 만들었던 역사적 현장인 전곡리 구석기유적에 건립된 유적박물관이다. 전곡리 구석기유적지에서 출토된 아슐리안형 주먹도끼등의 구석기 유물들을 중심으로 인류의 진화와 구석기시대 문화를 체계적으로 이해할 수 있도록 다양한 주제의 유물들로 전시공간을 구성하였다.

Pureunae Village is bordered on the east by Jonghyeonsan Mountain and on the north by the upper reaches of the Hantan River, the Auraji River flowing in a winding course, with clean agricultural products growing abundantly on the plains. Around Pureunae Village are Yeoncheon-gun tourist spots including Jein Waterfall and the beautiful Seonbong Rock. Pureunae Village started its project in 2009, and by 2015, it established over 30 types of experience farms, equipped with a multipurpose experience center in town and lodging facilities.

태풍전망대는 천하무적 태풍부대에서 1991년 12월 3일 건립한 것으로, 서울에서 약 65km, 평양에서 약 140km 떨어진 중면 비끼산의 가장 높은 수리봉에 위치한다. 처음에는 군사분계선을 기점으로 2km 지점에 남방 한계선과 북방 한계선이 설정되었으나, 1968년 북한이 휴전선 가까이 철책을 설치함에 따라 우리나라도 1978년에 부분적으로 철책을 설치하였다. 태풍전망대는 휴전선까지 800m, 북한 초소까지는 1,600m의 거리에 떨어져 위치하고 155마일 휴전선상 북한과 가장 가까운 전망대로 유명하다.

The Yeoncheon Station Water Tower is a railway water tower built in 1919 at a midpoint between Incheon and Wonsan, used to supply water to steam locomotives. Steam locomotives and water towers first appeared with the opening of the Gyeongin Line between Seoul and Incheon in September 1899, serving as transportation means but disappeared with the advent of diesel locomotives in the 1950s. All historical facilities built in Yeoncheon during the Japanese colonial period were destroyed by bombing during the Korean War, but only the water tower remains well preserved in its original form. At the time of construction, during the water supply to the tender (炭水車) attached behind the locomotive, active trade took place, functioning somewhat like a marketplace. Until before the Korean War, this area was the southernmost region of North Korea, and a large amount of North Korean military supplies were unloaded via the Gyeongwon Line. Because of this, the white water tower served as a coordinate for intense air raids by U.S. forces, and shell marks are still clearly visible on the building. The Yeoncheon Station Water Tower, along with the water towers at Dogye Station in Gangwon-do, Chupungnyeong Station, Yeonsan Station in Chungnam, Andong Station in Gyeongbuk, Yeongcheon Station, and Samrangjin Station in Gyeongnam, is recognized as a significant heritage for understanding railway history and modern transportation research, designated as a national registered cultural heritage.