
With its castle turrets and colourful rides, it looks like a long-abandoned Disney World.

In fact this sprawling amusement park, nestled in a remote region of the Philippines and initially destined for big things when it was built in 2001, was never even finished.

Named Fantasy World and located in Batangas, a four-hour drive from Manilla, it was once owned by a Japanese businessman who was forced to abandon construction when he ran into financial troubles. Its grounds are now maintained by a homeowner’s association.

The medieval-themed castle hosts vast, empty rooms with peeling walls, while the land surrounding it features a variety of unfinished candy-coloured rides, which stand stationary.

The lush lawns, however, are kept perfectly manicured and in a somewhat ghostly fashion, a large central fountain still gushes with water - a lavish display with no spectators.

This footage takes viewers on a winding tour of Fantasy World - which can be entered by paying a guard - and was shot by YouTube star Exploring with Cody, who claims it was one of the most fascinating places he's ever wandered around.

It looks like a long-abandoned Disney World, but this sprawling amusement park in the Philippines, dubbed Fantasy World, was never even finished

Nestled in a remote region of the Philippines, a four-hour drive from Manilla, it was initially destined to be a thriving theme park when it was built in 2001

However, the Japanese businessman who owned it was forced to abandon construction when he ran into financial troubles

Its grounds are now maintained by a homeowner’s association, and visitors can pay guards to enter and wander around

The medieval-themed castle facade, which never opened its grand gates to the public, sits around a barren courtyard and hosts vast, empty rooms

Fantasy World is built on a hill overlooking the rolling countryside of Batangas and boasts spectacular views over Taal Lake

This footage takes viewers on a winding tour of Fantasy World and was shot by YouTube star Exploring with Cody (pictured)

The lush lawns are kept perfectly manicured and in a somewhat ghostly fashion, a large central fountain still gushes with water - a lavish display with no spectators

One of the park's highlights is its dark and creaky treehouse, with vines that wrap their arms around its spiral staircase

Cody claims it was one of the most unique and fascinating places he's ever had the chance to visit