The construction of the pyramid shaped Ryugyong hotel began in 1987 and was halted in 1992 due to financial problems. The building has reached it’s full structural height of 330m but is currently no more than a massive concrete shell. If ever completed it’d be the world’s tallest hotel (yes, the Burj al-Arab is only 321m) and 7th largest building. Find out more on Wikipedia.
Some amazing images from a famous road in Bolivia which they claim to be the world’s most dangerous.
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An interesting series of photos from North Korea with comments. Of course you’ll find another 5,000 photos on Flickr. And no, I don’t usually surf on militaryphotos.net.
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An absolute highlight in the broad world of video podcasts. It brings you the rest of the footage from the expedition documentary movie ‘Everest: The Other Side’. It’s all about 23-year old Ben Clark and his dream to summit.
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