See inside the Demilitarized Zone, the heavily guarded border between North Korea and South Korea

• The Demilitarized Zone established after the Korean War separates North Korea and South Korea.
• North Korean and South Korean soldiers, as well as United Nations Command forces, guard the site.
• Despite being one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world, it’s also a tourist attraction.

In 1953, an armistice agreement established a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border of North Korea and South Korea. While the agreement brought an end to the battles of the Korean War, the conflict is still ongoing.

Tensions remain high between the two countries. On multiple occasions earlier this year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tested new rockets capable of hitting Seoul in South Korea. In December, Kim said his army should “thoroughly annihilate” South Korea and the United States, if provoked, the Associated Press reported.