Pyongyang

Tower of the Juche Idea

Pyongyang

This tower honours the North Korean philosophy of Juche and was unveiled to mark President Kim Il-sung's 70th birthday in 1982. Indeed, the tower is made…

Monument to the Foundation of the Workers' Party

Pyongyang

This startlingly bombastic monument has starred on the cover of more books about North Korea than almost any other. The three hands portrayed represent…

Moran Hill

Pyongyang

This is Pyongyang’s top recreation ground: couples wander, families picnic and there are people playing guitars and sometimes even dancing in an…

Tomb of Tan'gun

Pyongyang

History continues to evolve in North Korea, with new revolutionary discoveries being made every year. While the government announced in 1993 that its…

Kumsusan Memorial Palace of the Sun

Pyongyang

Kim Il-sung’s residence during his lifetime, the Kumsusan Palace remained so after his death. North Koreans come here en masse to pay their respects to…

Mansudae Grand Monument

Pyongyang

Every itinerary includes an homage to these vast bronze statues of the smiling Great Leader and Dear Leader, the latter in his trademark parka. The first…

Pyongyang Film Studios

Pyongyang

Several films a year are churned out by the country’s main film studios in the suburbs of Pyongyang. The two main focuses are predictably the anti…

Three Revolutions Exhibition

Pyongyang

A surreal, enormous exhibition complex, North Korea’s answer to Florida’s Epcot theme park details the ‘three revolutions’ Kim Il-sung brought about in…