North Korea is about as low as a country can get in the international reputation stakes.
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e of the world’s most secretive states, it frequently makes headlines for its nuclear testing, and its terrible human rights record.
Visitors are unlikely to see this side of the country; tourism is tightly controlled and limited to organized groups.
However, the experience can take a dark turn for those who don’t follow the rules, such as the American tourist jailed earlier this year for apparently trying to steal a propaganda poster.
Yet, there are destinations that are just as bad if not worse – for tourists to visit.