Japan has millions of abandoned homes known as akiya. Once lived in by families for generations, many now sit empty in rural towns, suburbs and even major cities. Some sell for extremely low prices.

Japan's empty houses have damaged the prices of homes near them and caused a $25 billion loss in just five years, per a local property consortium.

Rusted roller coasters frozen in time, ivy-covered hotels slowly being reclaimed by nature, and entire ghost towns left eerily silent — the world is full of eerie abandoned places. While many ...

There’s something undeniably fascinating about places that once thrived with life but now stand frozen in time. Abandoned buildings, towns, and structures can stir our imagination—reminding us of what ...