Ryugyong Hotel
Dominating the skyline of Pyongyang, the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel stands at 330 meters as one of the most enigmatic and haunting structures in modern architecture. Commenced in 1987 under Kim Il Sung to showcase national prestige, construction was abruptly halted in 1992 amid severe economic collapse following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. For over sixteen years, the massive pyramid remained a hollow, unlit concrete shell looming over the capital like a monumental tombstone. Although an exterior glass facade and LED light array were added decades later, the interior remains completely unfinished, dark, and off-limits to tourists. Dubbed the 'Hotel of Doom' by international media, the towering megastructure has acquired a formidable urban reputation shrouded in stories of structural curses, trapped construction worker spirits, and eerie unexplainable light displays on unpowered floors.