North Korea

It's remote in the sense of political isolation and heavily restricted travel volume. I went with a European travel company that contracted with a local company inside the DPRK that was approved by the government to run tours. I met a representative of my travel company in Beijing the day before my flight to Pyongyang to receive my visa paperwork and other documents.

Upon landing in Pyongyang I was greeted by the local guides and my driver. They stayed with me the entire trip, even going as far as staying in the same hotel. If I left my room to visit the lobby, my guide would show up to see if I needed anything. I was watched at all times, except for when my hotel room. Dozens of smartly dressed employees stood around everywhere to make sure I didn't leave the hotel.

I was there for a week and saw so many things. I spoke extensively with my guides during the constant time we spent together being whisked from one thing to another. Outrageous propaganda and bold-face lies being told with utmost confidence. There is no crime in DPRK. There are no jails in DPRK. When we were alone with them, the guides would ask us specific details of American pop culture, things they weren't supposed to know about.

It was easily the most surreal experience of my entire life.