North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' shows signs of activity
North Korea’s notorious so-called “Hotel of Doom” has recently shown new signs of life.
The Daily Mail reports recent satellite images show the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel being surrounded by construction trucks, and tourist photos show cranes around the building as well.
Construction began on the 105-story skyscraper in 1987 during the reign of North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung.
According to The Independent, the hotel has yet to host a single visitor and the project was shut down during the 1990’s because of lack of funds.
The project so far has reportedly cost over $550 million dollars.
This marks the first activity at the mysterious hotel since July when walls surrounding the empty building were removed, unveiling two large ramps and a sign reading "Rocket Power Nation."
It remains to be seen whether current North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will finish his grandfather's project.
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