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An ultralight aircraft flies over the city of Pyongyang on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in North Korea. Until a few months ago, if you wanted a bird's eye view of North Korea's capital there was basically only one option: a 150-meter tall tower across the river from Kim Il Sung Square. Now, if you have the cash, you can climb into the backseat of an ultralight aircraft. With the support of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has vowed to give North Koreans more modern and “cultured” ways to spend their leisure time, a Pyongyang flying club has started offering short flights over some of the capital's major sights. The flights are not cheap: A 25-minute ride from the airstrip on the outskirts of the city to Kim Il Sung Square and the Juche Tower, which had previously been the best place to get an urban panorama, goes for around $150. (Photo by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo)
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