The place is called Burj Al Babas and it's a ghost town consisting of half-completed mini-castles that were apparently inspired by French châteaux. There are currently nearly 600 of the palaces, though there were supposed to be more than 700.
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Does anyone live in Burj Al Babas? All 732 castles are sitting empty. Quite a few of the grand villas were started but not finished, with only about 583 actually completely built.
The Burj Al Babas is an abandoned ghost town in Turkey filled with Disney-like castles. Construction of the luxury community began in 2014. When Turkey's economy fell, the project halted. Today, 587 castles remain empty, and tourists often visit to see the eerie ghost town in real life.
Castle of Zafra, Campillo de DuenasIt holds the distinction of never being conquered. It also holds the distinction of appearing in “Game of Thrones” in three episodes.
?Famagusta was home to the popular Varosha beach and resort town, once known as the jewel of the Mediterranean Now, the once bustling city rots away behind Varosha Beach, which has been illegally reopened by the Turkish government after being abandoned for over four decades.
The town of Burj al Babas is a major example of an investment gamble that badly fell apart, after a $200 million luxury development was left abandoned and bankrupt. The plan was proposed by the Yerdelen brothers, aiming to create a luxury town for wealthy foreigners to buy up property.
The place is called Burj Al Babas and it's a ghost town consisting of half-completed mini-castles that were apparently inspired by French châteaux. There are currently nearly 600 of the palaces, though there were supposed to be more than 700.