Some interesting tidbits from wikipedia [1]: Construction began in 1987 but was halted in 1992 [...] resumed in 2008 [to be completed this year]. The unfinish

Some interesting tidbits from wikipedia [1]: Construction began in 1987 but was halted in 1992 [...] resumed in 2008 [to be completed this year]. The unfinished building was not surpassed in height by any new hotel until the 2009 completion of the spire atop the Rose Tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel