30 Forgotten Stadiums Where the Crowd Never Came Back
11. The Silent Grandstands of Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium (North Korea)
Once the world's largest stadium with a capacity of 150,000, Pyongyang’s Rungrado May Day Stadium was a symbol of North Korea’s grandeur. Built in 1989, it hosted large-scale military parades, soccer matches, and the country's infamous "Mass Games." However, despite its sheer size and historical significance, the stadium has largely fallen into disuse. Though still intact, it sits eerily empty for much of the year, its vast grandstands a ghostly spectacle of excess and isolation, a reminder of the spectacle-driven ambitions of its past.
