In southwest Turkey, 8 km south of Fethiye, lies the now-empty village of Kayaköy. The village was almost entirely depopulated of its Greek residents during World War I, and a 1923 treaty between Turkey and Greece officially barred the former villagers from ever returning.
The preserved Kayaköy now serves as a museum village, filled with Greek houses and churches for tourists to explore.
The Ghost Town of Berlin in Nevada
The Berlin, NV ghost town, built in the 1890s, is now part of the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park on Highway 50. A large portion of the town's buildings was preserved (not in top shape, obviously), as well as some old vehicles and other historic items.
This image shows an old car that we can only imagine was once driven by a former town resident.
The Kilchurn Castle in Scotland
The ruins of the Kilchurn Castle can be found in Loch Awe, Argyll, and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 15th century to serve as a base for the Scottish Clan Campbell, it was later abandoned by members of the clan and ruined by 1770.
During the summer, visitors can still come and explore the preserved site and see what's left of the castle, now belonging to the Historic Environment Scotland.
The Hoyle Mansion in White Oaks, New Mexico
This abandoned mansion in White Oaks, New Mexico was built in 1983 by an owner of the Old Abe Mine. Legend has it that the man built this impressive Victorian building for his fiancée, but she broke his heart when she announced she wasn't coming to White Oaks after all.
He stopped the building soon after and never resumed it, leaving the inside of the mansion incomplete.
The Ghost Town of Calico in California
Calico used to be an active, up-and-running mining town in the country of San Bernadino, California. It was founded in 1881 only to be abandoned soon after, in the middle of the 1890s, after a major decrease in the value of silver.
In the 1950s, almost all buildings in the now-ghost-town were restored and it was officially defined as a historical landmark. Today, Calico continues to be a tourist attraction and offers restaurants, shops, hiking trails, and even camping sites.