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Nobody’s Home at the Hermit Kingdom’s Ghost Hotel
What a World
In 1987, North Korea began building a mega, 105-floor luxury hotel. Now 27 years later, the giant, unfinished shell is a reminder of the country's unfulfilled tourism dreams.
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May 22 2014
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