New South China Mall in Dongguan, China, is the largest mall in the world based on gross leasable area.
The mall features seven zones modeled on international cities including a replica of the Arc de Triomphe and a canal with gondolas.
It also has an indoor-outdoor roller coaster. What is doesn’t have is customers. Since its opening in 2005, the mall has suffered from a severe lack of occupants.
Much of the retail space has remained empty, with over 99% of the stores vacant.
The only occupied areas of the mall are near the entrance where several Western fast food chains are located. It has been nicknamed the largest ghost mall in the world.
