A Walk Through The World’s Biggest Ghost Town

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Though the city is only about one-third full, 80% to 90% of unoccupied apartments have owners, who hold on to them as long-term investments, Forbes reported in 2016.



Ordos remains a shell of a futuristic city.



Tourists and journalists have flocked there to document its mesmerizing architecture — and eeriness.



Two horse statues preside over Genghis Khan Plaza at the town's center. Horses are the city's adopted symbol, and they represent a nomadic culture.



The nearby Ordos Art & City Museum "seems like it has landed on the earth," according to a statement by the architect, MAD Architects.



The Ordos Dongsheng Stadium fits 35,000 spectators, though it has never been filled.