Remants of Pain...

At first glance, the Labor Party Building doesn't look very special. This building was used by North Korea to re-educate civilians about the communist ideals. People who resisted the Labor Party were subjected to torture, mutilation, and/or death. It is one of remains in this area from the Korean War, as the South reclaimed some of the land that was lost to the North. Many parts of the building give an idea of the intense battles that took place here. You can even see bullet holes and empty ammo stuck into the building walls.

The Station That No Longer Is...

The man standing with his umbrella was one of our tour guides. Woljeongri Station was used to make frequent stops through North and South Korea. Our tour guide gives a fitting, but sad image - waiting for a train that will never arrive.  Maybe someday Korea will reunite and the civilians in the North will be free from their suffering.

The remains of the train that was destroyed because of the Korean War.

 

The only train cargo car that was left intact from the war. 

 The front of the train also remained intact from war destruction.

 

Roof canopy covering the remnants of the train.  This station actually marks the partition line between the North and South.

Infiltration Tunnel #2

This is the entrance to one of the infiltration tunnels that North Korea made in an attempt to invade South Korea. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take any pictures once we entered the tunnel. I was surprised that almost the entire tunnel did not have any reinforcing walls or structure. The tunnel walls were entirely dirt with water dripping and moss growth. Some parts of the tunnel were as high as 7.5 feet, while other parts were only 4 ft high. Sections leading to North Korea were barricaded with security cameras and warning signs of no trespassing.