50 Abandoned Hotels That Are Frozen in Time

15. Ryugyong Hotel – North Korea

Towering over Pyongyang like a ghostly pyramid, the Ryugyong Hotel is one of the most infamous abandoned hotels in the world. Construction began in 1987, with plans to create a futuristic, 105-story luxury hotel that would showcase North Korea’s grandeur. However, financial struggles, political turmoil, and engineering challenges stalled the project. Despite sporadic attempts to complete it, the hotel has never officially opened. Its dark, glassy exterior looms eerily over the skyline, earning it nicknames like "The Hotel of Doom." Though its structure is technically intact, the interior remains unfinished—an empty shell of grand ambitions left to decay in silence.