“We were intercepted by our guides, who we could not leave during the entire stay, and who’d tell us when to sleep and when to wake up.” When you’re traveling in North Korea, do not expect to be able to travel independently and be prepared to follow certain rules, The Telegraph said. Moreover, the guides need to be specially appointed by the country’s Ministry of Tourism and also need to be associated with one of the three travel services based in the capital, Pyongyang. Travelers are bound to follow the strictest of rules within the country, which include not walking around unaccompanied.

“You are only allowed to photograph these statues if both bodies are featured in their entirety. There was an endless stream of North Koreans bringing flowers and bowing to them.” Cutting off an infamous statue (such as Kim Jong Un) in a photo is downright prohibited and if this act is not believably staged, you would think they are into some kind of anthropolatry (the worship of a human being). People who criticize or do not show proper “respect” for the regime are often punished with stiff penalties, Wikipedia described. In addition, this cult-like personality began after Kim Il-Sung took power and became prevalent after his death.