This has to be one of the weirder things in the world today.
There is an abandoned shell of a high rise in North Korea that due to financial and other considerations has remained unfinished and will likely remain that way for quite some time – likely until it is demolished. And it has been in its current unfinished state for 15 years since construction stopped in 1992.
What is so special about the discarded Ryugyong Hotel development is the sheer size of the tower. When construction was halted the building had reached its designed height of 1,083 feet spread over 105 stories. That would make it the 5th tallest building in North America today. (if it actually was in north america)
The hulking shell lurks over the capital city of Pyongyang and with its odd angles and pyramid shape it is a bit of a haunting monstrosity. I'm sure Batman would feel right at home.
There is an abandoned shell of a high rise in North Korea that due to financial and other considerations has remained unfinished and will likely remain that way for quite some time – likely until it is demolished. And it has been in its current unfinished state for 15 years since construction stopped in 1992.
What is so special about the discarded Ryugyong Hotel development is the sheer size of the tower. When construction was halted the building had reached its designed height of 1,083 feet spread over 105 stories. That would make it the 5th tallest building in North America today. (if it actually was in north america)
The hulking shell lurks over the capital city of Pyongyang and with its odd angles and pyramid shape it is a bit of a haunting monstrosity. I'm sure Batman would feel right at home.
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