Panmunjom, Paju

What an experience. There are some rules to follow and you can't go wherever you want but you can take pictures (which really surprised me). You can usually see a DPRK soldier guarding the place from the other side and you can walk a few steps onto the northern side within one of the conference buildings that you're led into by the guides.

Once you arrive in the area, US military officer will takeover your tour bus and impose strict martial law. Whatever your nationality or opinion towards US government, you better obey the rules. These guys are no joke they can slam you over the border to the north if they will. All the rules are for the safety of everyone. Only in certain area camera are allowed. Enjoy the tense experience, it is second to none other than crossing the north itself. Feel free to ask any historical question about this place and how it feels when in rare case someone cross to the South in this very place. Respect the guard, they are not UK Queen's Guard, they are real guard.

The staff is not nearly as friendly as it's next door neighbor "Home of Peace". If you roll up unannounced and start running around, don't expect a warm welcome. I would give only one star but the grounds are impeccable.

Very impressive and weird place. The two countries are literally facing each other. One of the perks is that we can actually say that we've been to NK because we can visit the negociation room

Panmunjeom, the United Nations Joint Security Area, is the only point where you can actually step into North Korea with only a minimal risk of death or capture. This is the area you see in stock news footage with the blue buildings in the foreground and the large North Korean welcome center in the background. This area is only accessible via a guided tour and only after background checks and after passing through many military checkpoints. Photos are restricted in the area and may only be taken while facing North Korea. The day we visited we saw one lone DPRK solider standing on the steps of the DPRK building. Definitely a unique experience. It is surreal to see the point were the two warring nations meet.