Places worth the detour in North Korea
North Korea has 81 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 13 kinds — the biggest group is bridges & aqueducts (21). The best known is Baekdu Mountain. 64 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Bridges & aqueducts in North Korea 21
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Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Bridge connecting China to North Korea
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Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge
Great structures · Notable
Railway bridge between Russia and North Korea
Monuments & statues in North Korea 17
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Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Mausoleum in Pyongyang, North Korea, containing the enbalmed bodies of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il
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Arch of Triumph
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea
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Mansu Hill Grand Monument
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Complex of monuments in Pyongyang, North Korea
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Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum of alleged American war atrocities in North Korea
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in North Korea 13
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Changchung Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Nominal cathedral of the Catholic Bishop of Pyongyang, North Korea
Museums & galleries in North Korea 7
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Korean Revolution Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
North Korean architectural structure & museum
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International Friendship Exhibition
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
North Korean museum
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Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
North Korean history and military museum in Pyongyang
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Three Revolution Exhibition
Museums & galleries · Hidden gem
Museum in Pyongyang dedicated to the “ideological, technical, and cultural revolution” in North Korea
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in North Korea 6
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Pyongyang Folklore Park
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Hidden gem
Demolished park in Pyongyang, North Korea
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Kaeson Youth Park
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Amusement park in Pyongyang, North Korea
Castles, palaces & forts in North Korea 5
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Manwoldae
Castles & palaces · 10th century · Hidden gem
Main palace of the Goryeo dynasty located in Kaesong
Parks, canyons & rock formations in North Korea 3
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in North Korea 3
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in North Korea 2
Ancient & archaeological sites in North Korea 1
Waterfalls in North Korea 1
Caves & caverns in North Korea 1
Towers & lighthouses in North Korea 1
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Pyongyang TV Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
North Korean telecommunications tower
