The Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées, quaint bâtiments on tree-lined streets— it could almost pass for Paris. Yet, there’s an eerie grey fog that lingers over the city, and the whole area is practically deserted. Only 2,000 residents inhabit this copycat town of Tianducheng, which was constructed to entertain some of China’s wealthiest citizens. However, the location, smack-dab in the middle of the countryside, makes Tianducheng more off-putting than luxurious. The replica city has already received significant press in The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, and Business Insider, but you can check out photos for yourself below: