This is generally the first site you’ll visit after reaching Pyongyang. The Arch of Triumph is not to be confused with the 10-meters-shorter Arc De Triomphe in Paris and was built in the exact spot Kim Il-Sung was met with thundering applause upon his return from victory over the Japanese and liberation of Korea. Kim Il-Sung became determined for liberation by 1923, but it wasn’t until 1945 that he became successful. These dates are now immortalized on the arch itself, as is the poem “Song of General Kim Il Sung”, a piece recited on State television every day. The Arch of Triumph is a spectacle to drive under at night and as of recently, we can even take you up an elevator to get a clear view of the nearby Kim Il-Sung Stadium.