![Juche Tower on the Taedong River across from Kim Il Sung Square, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366399.Q0GkB6my.NorthKoreaAug091278.jpg) Juche Tower on the Taedong River across from Kim Il Sung Square, Pyongyang |
![Juche Tower erected in 1982](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366400.Svx9abb2.NorthKoreaAug091280.jpg) Juche Tower erected in 1982 |
![Juche Tower, 170m tall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366401.x6u9q2rw.NorthKoreaAug091281.jpg) Juche Tower, 170m tall |
![Monumental statues next to Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366402.FB9euWP8.NorthKoreaAug091284.jpg) Monumental statues next to Juche Tower |
![3 of the 6 monumental statues next to Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366406.PxOL78dx.NorthKoreaAug091289.jpg) 3 of the 6 monumental statues next to Juche Tower |
![3 of the 6 monumental statues next to Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366408.Oa7cjMq0.NorthKoreaAug091293.jpg) 3 of the 6 monumental statues next to Juche Tower |
![The second set of monumental statues next to Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366403.DaQJYkHh.NorthKoreaAug091285.jpg) The second set of monumental statues next to Juche Tower |
![Stone plaques donated from Juche organizations around the world](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366404.Mp0bTQg4.NorthKoreaAug091286.jpg) Stone plaques donated from Juche organizations around the world |
![...from the New York Group for the Study of Kimilsungism](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366405.i71PZI87.NorthKoreaAug091287.jpg) ...from the New York Group for the Study of Kimilsungism |
![Juche is part of the national ideology of the DPRK and means self-reliance](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366407.VVZdNGMe.NorthKoreaAug091290.jpg) "Juche" is part of the national ideology of the DPRK and means "self-reliance" |
![Looking across the plaza around Juche Tower to Kim Il Sung Square](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366410.GyeitugV.NorthKoreaAug091297.jpg) Looking across the plaza around Juche Tower to Kim Il Sung Square |
![Statue at the base of Juche Tower - farmer, worker, intellectual](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366409.IgPLHW4q.NorthKoreaAug091296.jpg) Statue at the base of Juche Tower - farmer, worker, intellectual |
![Statue at the base of Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366411.TU3k75xW.NorthKoreaAug091299.jpg) Statue at the base of Juche Tower |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366412.GI8aEHlp.NorthKoreaAug091300.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![The Taedong River and People's Great Study House, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366413.okpua7OJ.NorthKoreaAug091301.jpg) The Taedong River and People's Great Study House, Pyongyang |
![The Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366414.l9SjQonu.NorthKoreaAug091303.jpg) The Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang |
![Statue at the base of Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366415.UEwTcNR5.NorthKoreaAug091304.jpg) Statue at the base of Juche Tower |
![Statue at the base of Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366416.oCpsmT69.NorthKoreaAug091305.jpg) Statue at the base of Juche Tower |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366417.cQJMMdHT.NorthKoreaAug091306.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366418.v0TjzPTE.NorthKoreaAug091307.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366419.zN28vGbp.NorthKoreaAug091309.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![주체 - Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366420.MnElS7DR.NorthKoreaAug091310.jpg) 주체 - Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Some of our group along the Taedong River at Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366421.KINe97tk.NorthKoreaAug091311.jpg) Some of our group along the Taedong River at Juche Tower |
![Our guide Kim Song Sim with the late afternoon sun shining off the Taedong River](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366422.uaN0RDLO.NorthKoreaAug091313.jpg) Our guide Kim Song Sim with the late afternoon sun shining off the Taedong River |
![Our guide Kim Song Sim](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366423.m3LSWxz9.NorthKoreaAug091315.jpg) Our guide Kim Song Sim |
![Statue at the base of Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366424.pzE29Bsj.NorthKoreaAug091316.jpg) Statue at the base of Juche Tower |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366425.0NsjI2Bo.NorthKoreaAug091317.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Mr. Oh making sure we don't wander too far](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366427.BI7GDM1b.NorthKoreaAug091321.jpg) Mr. Oh making sure we don't wander too far |
![Promenade along the Taedong River, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366428.jzVshu3j.NorthKoreaAug091323.jpg) Promenade along the Taedong River, Pyongyang |
![Late afternoon in August, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366426.HlT7yjPz.NorthKoreaAug091319.jpg) Late afternoon in August, Pyongyang |
![Taedong River and the Grand People's Study House](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366429.gdDDhz29.NorthKoreaAug091324.jpg) Taedong River and the Grand People's Study House |
![Taedong River and the Grand People's Study House](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366430.jbNsoo7r.NorthKoreaAug091328.jpg) Taedong River and the Grand People's Study House |
![The Yanggakdo Hotel in the distance with the Taedong Bridge](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366433.cOCBO2Vg.NorthKoreaAug091332.jpg) The Yanggakdo Hotel in the distance with the Taedong Bridge |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366431.piw3K9C0.NorthKoreaAug091330.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366432.kgNwUtAB.NorthKoreaAug091331.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366434.ExAw7ivW.NorthKoreaAug091333.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366435.FOzv3vhy.NorthKoreaAug091334.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366438.DImmd0vg.NorthKoreaAug091337.jpg) Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Statue group next to Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366436.3fmpRWk7.NorthKoreaAug091335.jpg) Statue group next to Juche Tower |
![Statue group next to Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366439.VhS4esJY.NorthKoreaAug091338.jpg) Statue group next to Juche Tower |
![Juche Tower plaza, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366437.u51a9vvB.NorthKoreaAug091336.jpg) Juche Tower plaza, Pyongyang |
![Painting of the crater lake of Mt. Paektu, Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366440.n2Y2qcfl.NorthKoreaAug091339.jpg) Painting of the crater lake of Mt. Paektu, Juche Tower |
![View east from Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366442.VO62pUnm.NorthKoreaAug091342.jpg) View east from Juche Tower |
![orea Documentary Film Studio at the base of Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366468.9payD25s.NorthKoreaAug091370.jpg) orea Documentary Film Studio at the base of Juche Tower |
![View northeast from Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366443.iEIx9dWg.NorthKoreaAug091343.jpg) View northeast from Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![View southeast from Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366444.WOvDQfs5.NorthKoreaAug091344.jpg) View southeast from Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Panorama of the view to the east of Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116366478.urr4GfVh.jpg) Panorama of the view to the east of Juche Tower |
![View towards the Monument to Party Founding from Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366446.12GcC7Qv.NorthKoreaAug091345.jpg) View towards the Monument to Party Founding from Juche Tower |
![The Monument to Party Founding seen from Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366447.9X9iODsy.NorthKoreaAug091345a.jpg) The Monument to Party Founding seen from Juche Tower |
![Some of the few pre-war looking single-story buildings in central Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366448.m6hTYnxN.NorthKoreaAug091346.jpg) Some of the few pre-war looking single-story buildings in central Pyongyang |
![View of Pyongyang from Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366449.L8dEAFQc.NorthKoreaAug091347.jpg) View of Pyongyang from Juche Tower |
![View NE from Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366450.6xXnjEKH.NorthKoreaAug091348.jpg) View NE from Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Looking north along the Taedong River from Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366451.QCVQR5Ix.NorthKoreaAug091349.jpg) Looking north along the Taedong River from Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![Panorama of the northern view from Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116366475.43qCmtXe.jpg) Panorama of the northern view from Juche Tower |
![The Ryugyong Hotel dominating Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366452.2IpUYA6C.NorthKoreaAug091351.jpg) The Ryugyong Hotel dominating Pyongyang |
![Late afternoon view west from Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366453.38nxHYoO.NorthKoreaAug091352.jpg) Late afternoon view west from Juche Tower |
![Kim Il Sung Square from Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366454.0Rfi5N5D.NorthKoreaAug091353.jpg) Kim Il Sung Square from Juche Tower |
![Kim Il Sung Square from Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366456.xQbONlxV.NorthKoreaAug091354.jpg) Kim Il Sung Square from Juche Tower |
![The Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366457.rvkEjvaU.NorthKoreaAug091356.jpg) The Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang |
![Juchesasangthap Street on the east bank of the Taedong River](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366467.pkeiXudT.NorthKoreaAug091369.jpg) Juchesasangthap Street on the east bank of the Taedong River |
![Central Youth Hall, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366458.cNs019Py.NorthKoreaAug091357.jpg) Central Youth Hall, Pyongyang |
![Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366459.iILT8qkN.NorthKoreaAug091358.jpg) Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang |
![View south along the Taedong River to the Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366460.oFGVaTLe.NorthKoreaAug091359.jpg) View south along the Taedong River to the Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang |
![View south along the Taedong River to the Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366461.0XJTwVsC.NorthKoreaAug091361.jpg) View south along the Taedong River to the Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang |
![Plaza next to Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366462.KG8duIW8.NorthKoreaAug091364.jpg) Plaza next to Juche Tower |
![East bank of the Taedong River in central Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366463.U1KMYBAy.NorthKoreaAug091365.jpg) East bank of the Taedong River in central Pyongyang |
![East bank of the Taedong River in central Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366466.KDLdbMb7.NorthKoreaAug091368.jpg) East bank of the Taedong River in central Pyongyang |
![View from Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366464.2gcJzAZm.NorthKoreaAug091366.jpg) View from Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![View from Juche Tower, Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366465.ncIJ1XCd.NorthKoreaAug091367.jpg) View from Juche Tower, Pyongyang |
![The torch of Juche Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366469.BQT5bI7u.NorthKoreaAug091372.jpg) The torch of Juche Tower |
![The torch of Juche Tower lights up at night](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366471.14PwAOXV.NorthKoreaAug091374.jpg) The torch of Juche Tower lights up at night |
![Posting of news clips of the Dear Leader Kim Jong Il giving on-the-spot guidance](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116366473.GOjsyPGE.NorthKoreaAug091375.jpg) Posting of news clips of the Dear Leader Kim Jong Il giving on-the-spot guidance |
![DPRK 50 won banknote with Juche Tower and the Big 3 - Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jung-suk](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615403.byPQGmau.MiscJulAug09096.jpg) DPRK 50 won banknote with Juche Tower and the Big 3 - Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jung-suk |
![DPRK 50 won banknote with Mount Paektu](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615405.SYJCgjOg.MiscJulAug09098.jpg) DPRK 50 won banknote with Mount Paektu |