Have you ever wondered about North Korea, the shadowy nation much in the news through its belligerent threats and nuclear program? Are you disillusioned with ordinary religion and want to experience North Korea's bizarre worship of its leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il?

Well, today is your lucky day! Our friends at VBS-TV went through months of bureaucracy slogging misery to get the legal permissions and show us the mysterious nation of North Korea, where tourism is discouraged, contact with the natives is impossible, and you are followed by a dedicated guide and minder everywhere you go.

So. They are there at last, sitting in their hotel room overlooking an obviously decaying city.

"We're in a hotel that's 47 stories tall.

"Nobody's in it.

"We think there's only one floor with people on it."

The view of North Korea from the hotel room has to be seen to be believed, with decaying Communist style structures as far as the eye can see.

The picture I selected was a view of the enormous breakfast hall, in which the tour group of about two were the only customers.

Bizarre doesn't begin to describe North Korea, not by a long shot.

This is a 14-part presentation but the parts are all short, less than 4 minutes each, and well worth your time.

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