Near the small town of Mudurnu, Turkey, hundreds of castles sit abandoned.
Near the small town of Mudurnu, Turkey, hundreds of castles are abandoned.
  • The Burj Al Babas is an abandoned ghost town in Turkey filled with Disneyland-like castles.
  • Construction of the luxury community began in 2014 and cost $200 million.
  • When Turkey's economy fell, the project halted. Today, 587 castles remain empty.

A town of castles called the Burj Al Babas in northwest Turkey was originally designed to draw foreign vacationers.

After more than 500 were built and $200 million was invested in the property, Turkey's economy fell, and so did the Burj Al Babas, The New York Times reported.