Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. The abandoned stone buildings of this once-bustling town are roofless and weathered and ...

THIS eerie ghost town used to be home to thousands but now lays abandoned due to its dark past. Turkey‘s Kayakoy is located in the sun-soaked hills, with around 400 houses, two churches and multiple ...

Until the deportations of 1923, Muslims and Christians lived harmoniously in the Turkish town of Kayakoy. Today, the ghost town remains a poignant reminder of happier times. Few independent tourists ...

A haunting town, once bustling with thousands of inhabitants, now stands deserted with around 400 houses, two churches and numerous chapels that remain untouched by time. Article continues below ...

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Watch the incredible footage above of the desolate, crumbling town THIS eerie ghost town used to be home to thousands but now lays abandoned due to its dark past. Turkey‘s Kayakoy is located in the ...

A few miles inland from the southwestern coast of Turkey, a town called Kayakoy remains in ruins, a stones throw from Rhodes and long ferry ride across the Aegean from Athens. Ninety years ago, in a ...

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Few independent tourists make their way to Kayakoy, a ghost town just 5km west of the tattoo parlours, British pubs and dance clubs of Hisaronu, a raucous tourist resort on Turkey’s southwest coast.