Built for over a million people, the city of Ordos was designed to be the crowning glory of Inner Mongolia. Doomed to incompletion however, this futuristic metropolis now rises empty out of the deserts of northern China. Only 2% of its buildings were ever filled; the rest has largely been left to decay, abandoned mid-construction, earning Ordos the title of China's Ghost City.
Baraa Melhem plays on her sisters bike at her mothers house on February 2, 2012 in Qalandia, near Ramallah, West Bank. Baraa Melhem was held in captivity in a bathroom by her father for over nine years, and was finally rescued by Palestinian security forces after a family member notified police. (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images)
Casey Stoner of Australia and Repsol Honda Team rounds the bend during the third day of MotoGP testing at Sepang Circuit on February 2, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)
A tattoo artist works during the annual Israel Tattoo Convention in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 8, 2016. Around 140 tattoo artists from Israel and other countries participated in a 2 day fair in Tel Aviv. (Photo by Baz Ratner/Reuters)
Cemetery workers repaint tombs inside the municipal cemetery in Navotas city, north of Manila October 29, 2015. Filipinos are preparing to celebrate All Saints Day on November 1 by visiting the graves of their departed loved ones. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Reuters)
Prada Marfa is a permanently installed sculpture by artists Elmgreen and Dragset, situated 1.4 miles (2.3 km) northwest of Valentine, Texas, just off U.S. Highway 90 (US 90), and about 26 miles (42 km) northwest of the city of Marfa. The installation was inaugurated on October 1, 2005. The artists called the work a "pop architectural land art project."
A gallery assistant at the Saatchi Gallery admires a sculpture by artist Dirk Skreber entitled “Untitled (Crash 1)” on May 26, 2011 in London, England. The sculpture features in the Saatchi Gallery's exhibition, “The Shape of Things to Come: New Sculpture” which showcases work from 20 international artists. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)