Exploring the world's most captivating abandoned places offers a unique glimpse into history, culture, and the passage of time.

Japan's glut of abandoned homes — or akiya — has hit ... to entice residents to move from urban areas back to rural towns. Foreigners have jumped on the deals, snagging large properties ...

These abandoned houses have created "ghost ... Notably, the prefectures that are home to Japan's three biggest cities (Tokyo, Yokohama, and Osaka) each saw a population increase in this same ...

The most famous attraction is Takachiho Gorge – a deep chasm carved out by several explosions from the nearby Mount Aso, ...

In the U.S., one of the best-preserved ghost towns you can visit is Bodie, California. A gold rush mining town, Bodie had up to 10,000 residents at its peak and was actually one of California’s ...

While other countries have ghost towns, Japan has a whole ghost island ... When the coal seams ran dry in 1974, the island was rapidly abandoned and left to decay. One left a note on the church ...

Dreamland is a theme park located in Nara, Japan which opened in 1961 ... the newer attraction and was eventually closed and left abandoned in 2006. Many of the props, rides and games were ...