Jeju stands out in South Korea as a popular tourist destination.
Huge billboards stating, "We love having you here" greet you every few miles, so it's impossible not to feel welcomed on the island of Jeju.
A special autonomous region of South Korea, Jeju is well known among Koreans and is considered one of the country's top vacation and honeymoon destinations. Now the tourist gurus on the island want the rest of the world to know about it.
Jeju already has recognition from UNESCO. Nine sites on the island were designated geological attractions or "geoparks" last month. Three years ago, UNESCO named three heritage sites here.
CNN visited Sunrise Peak, holder of both titles, and the most popular tourist attraction in Jeju, created some two million years ago by volcanic eruptions.
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