Tourist Attraction
Pueblo is a primary tourist attraction in Pyongyang, North Korea, having attracted over 250,000 visitors since being moved to the Taedong River. Pueblo is now anchored at the spot where it is believed the General Sherman Incident took place in 1866. Before being shown around the ship, foreign visitors are treated to a 20 minute video detailing the North Korean viewpoint of the incident.
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