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Rare Photos from Inside North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' (2023)
Englishman Simon Cockerell snapped a series of remarkable photos inside the tallest hotel in the world, whi...
(AP)Speaking on the phone from Toronto in Canada, Cockerell recalled his rare journey inside the hotel, travelling from the massive atrium base to the pointy top, and he also debunked some commonly misreported "facts" about the building, too. Singapore-based architect Calvin Chua, an expert in North Korean urban design, told 9news.com.au, the hotel is "highly monumental" and has a commanding presence in Pyongyang, because of its size and pyramidal shape. Cockerell said the Kim family simply put the blame on America, falsely explaining to the North Korean people that the delays were "the fault of jealous conspiracies" from outside Western powers.
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