Tour Burj Al Babas, a Massive Abandoned Town of Disney-esque Castles

Burj Al Babas consists of more than 700 multistory castles, half of which were already sold by 2019. After a series of unfortunate world events, Turkey’s economy dried up, leaving the sweeping village’s fate uncertain.

With ornate Gothic-inspired architectural details, including flying buttresses, pointed arches, and ribbed vaulting, the nearly identical castles line the winding roads just outside the Roman spa town of Mudurnu. Hardly any of the gardens made it to the landscaping phase of the project, giving the neighborhood a cold postwar feel.

The project’s developers chose a massive valley at the base of Turkey’s northwestern mountains to draw in Arabs from the gulf. Every castle boasts magnificent natural vistas.

Veiled in a light layer of crisp white snow, Burj Al Babas takes on a more fairy-tale-like appearance.

What was supposed to be a European-inspired haven in the Middle East is now littered with abandoned construction materials, making it a proper ghost town.