This Abandoned Town Looks Like It Came Straight out of a Fairytale
The small town of town of Burj Al Babas in Turkey is filled with 700 abandoned castle homes. Apr 30, 2021
Back in the early 2000s, Turkey was riding on the wave of an economic boom. This is when the Yerdelen brothers beganthe construction of 700 castle-style homes in the city of Mudurnu. It cost a whopping $200 million to build the town that would be known as Burj Al Babas. But following growing economic instability and political unrest in the region, this fairytale construction story would turn grim. ADEM ALTANGetty Images Now, over 20- years later, only 300 of the 700 homes built have been sold. After multiple investors backed out, the construction company was forced to file for bankruptcy. As a result, the planned luxury community looks more like an eerie ghost town with design cues taken from a Disney park.