I am fascinated by this building.

It is a massive hotel in Pyongyang that has been under construction for over 20 years since North Korea has no money to finance it or materials to build with.  It will be the second-tallest hotel in the world when it is supposed to be finished in 2012—in a country with hardly any tourism or need for hotels.  And it’s so ugly.

From Wikipedia:

“It was added to maps and North Korean postage stamps before it was half-finished. After the building’s concrete hardened, it was discovered that the elevator shafts were crooked, therefore preventing elevators from being able to operate in the building.”

So weird.

(via jegidong)