The Village of Nagoro â Nagoro, Japan
A dwindling aging population and low youth-retention rate in Nagoro, Japan, has left behind a shrinking village. Artist Ayano Tsukimi reportedly moved back to her hometown to find the lessened local population. In response, she created life-size dolls to place around the village to give it a sense of life. Atlas Obscura reports there are now at least 350 toy citizens inhabiting the village. Creepy…