There's a city in Japan with 3,000 buildings but only 50 residents left.

Globe Trotter (@GlobeTrotter)

Ōmachi was built on the promise of coal mining. When the mines closed in 1974, 20,000 people left in 3 years. Today, schools and shops stand empty but structurally intact—a time capsule of mid-century Japan frozen in decline. Some buildings still have family photos on walls.

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