Discover Illinois’ magical castles on a fairytale road trip filled with turrets, towers, and unforgettable historic escapes.

Visit one of England's most picturesque castles, beloved by Rick Steves, where medieval history, dramatic views, and a ...

TYKOCIN, PolandTYKOCIN, Poland — Fanciful turrets flank the thick fortress walls. A cannon sits in the courtyard. Inside the castle in the eastern Polish town of Tykocin, there are brand-new electric ...

For centuries, medieval castles – hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry – have held a special place in the Western imagination, evoking at once a sense of history, fantasy, war and romance. They are ...

Germany's Neushwanstein is a textbook-like example of 19th-century Romanticism. In 1869, King Ludwig began building his medieval fantasy on the hilltop not for defensive reasons, but because he liked ...

Rising from the rolling hills of Napa Valley like a vision from another century, Castello di Amorosa feels less like a winery ...

Stone walls, pointed turrets, and arched doorways give the structure authentic castle character despite its modest footprint. The park its Today it serves as a beloved local landmark, the kind of ...

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The ancient castle was built in the 13th century and is one of the most impressive and well-preserved castles in Ireland, on ...

A medieval castle on 1,500 acres in Perugia in Umbria, Italy—with the privacy and freedom of a private home but with the top-quality service standards, amenities and safety of a luxury resort—is ...