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Of course the classic example of 'build a big building to look good, but so poorly that it will never really be usable' is the North Korean Ryugong Hotel. https
by twelvechairs 14y ago
Of course the classic example of 'build a big building to look good, but so poorly that it will never really be usable' is the North Korean Ryugong Hotel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel
We are in another age now though. I'm not sure anyone will quite reach the same levels of stupidity.
- damian2000 14y agoThat building is totally bizarre.
- mahmud 14y agoit looks like the space battleship from Galaga.
- metronegative 14y agoThey're actually finishing it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel#Construction_resumes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel#Construction_re... There aren't any pictures of the insides however so this might be a classic case of North Korea "Look What It Looks Like On The Outside" that we're supposed to believe.