The Hotel of Doom

The most notorious abandoned midcentury project in the world, the Ryugyong Hotel is a 105-story pyramid that dominates the Pyongyang skyline. Construction began in 1987 but halted in 1992 due to economic collapse, leaving it as a windowless concrete shell for over 15 years. While the exterior is now complete, the 'Hotel of Doom' remains unopened and empty, a shocking symbol of ambition and failure.