a mall without people in malaysia
Forest City's mall was empty when Business Insider visited last year.
  • Forest City, Malaysia was used as a set for a Netflix reality show, "The Mole."
  • Planned as a $100 billion mega-complex, Forest City has become a ghost town with few residents.
  • Developers face financial issues, because less than 15% of the project is completed.

Malaysia's $100 billion ghost city was meant to house 700,000 people. After few people moved in, developers tried in vain to make it into a tourist hub.

Now, the mega-development is serving as a set for a handful of reality shows and documentaries.