Back in the day, you were nothing without your own fortress — and so much of Europe is covered with castles — or, more accurately, the ruins of castles. But now, many of these former grand residences ...

Most of Europe's castles have long been discovered by travelers. These can be fun, offering battle re-enactments, sound-and-light shows, catapult demos, dress-up costumes, fake garden parties, wagon ...

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AN ABANDONED castle in the UK has been labelled as "fascinating" and an "architectural wonder" with tourists still able to visit. Dalquharran Castle has been disused for around 60 years, providing an ...

Ever dreamed of venturing off to a faraway land featuring castles right out of a fairy tale? This destination in Germany is ...

CHESTERFIELD, N.H. — Despite the wonders science and invention have brought to humanity, one thing has remained insoluble — gravity. For the fans of the ruins in Madame Sherri Forest in Chesterfield, ...

HAMPSHIRE. CASTLES ARE BY DEFINITION STURDY THINGS, SOLID AND BUILT TO RESIST OUTSIDE FORCES. BUT NOTHING LASTS FOREVER. WE ARE AT THE RUINS OF MADAME SHERRI’S CASTLE IN MADAME SHERRY FOREST IN ...

The late German author W.G. Sebald is hardly a household name in America, and he was not among the literary greats I expected to be on my mind during a recent visit to the town of Frankenstein. The ...

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The owner, Hubert de Commarque, bought the castle in 1968 and has been digging it out of the forest ever since. Along Italy's Amalfi Coast in Ravello, the ruins of the 13th-century Villa Rufolo ...