Child Musicians of Pyongyang, North Korea

Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang, North Korea is home to an after-school program that would make most schools in the West weep. The prodigies that learn and train here are amazing. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/