... and the giant behemoth 330m Ryungyong hotel which took them 20+ years to build.
And is probably structurally unsound and will never see a guest.
The subway they've built in Pyongyang is fascinating. It's quite possible it doesn't actually work, and the two stations that Westerners are permitted to see (only on guided tours) are basically a show train and nothing more.
I'm tempted to go.