Popular landmarks at this location include the "Bridge of 72 Hours," so-named because it was built within that time span, and the tallest flagpole in the world.
Popular landmarks at this location include the "Bridge of 72 Hours," so-named because it was built within that time span, and the tallest flagpole in the world. Violent actions that have occurred at this site include the assault perpetrated on W.D. Henderson in 1975 and the "axe murders" which killed Arthur Bonifas and Paul Barrett in 1976. A twenty foot stump of a poplar tree can be found at this location as a reminder of Operation Paul Bunyan, which consisted of a large task force assigned to cut down the offending structure. Other structures found at this location include the "Bridge of No Return," where Operation Big Switch took place and which was notably traversed by Lloyd Bucher and his crew in 1968. Tourists may visit the Third Tunnel of Aggression, which burrows underneath this location, and a place known as ► "Peace Village," which is suspected to be an uninhabited site used for propaganda purposes, is found here. Featuring such towns as Tae Sung Dong and Panmunjeom, for 10 points, identify this strip of land created in 1953 along the 38th parallel, a highly militarized area that separates two Asian countries.
Popular landmarks at this location include the "Bridge of 72 Hours," so-named because it was built within that time span, and the tallest flagpole in the world.
Korean Demilitarized Zone [accept Panmunjeom until read; or Joint Security Area; prompt on DMZ]