A previously unknown medieval castle has emerged from the Swiss landscape after a researcher studying high-resolution terrain maps identified telltale features of an early fortification near ...

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 ...

The Rhine River, particularly the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, boasts an unparalleled concentration of over 40 medieval castles ...

Nestled between Austin and Houston, this castle began as a labor of love but is now a fully operational tourist destination, ...

"I've always loved living here; I've always felt very lucky to live here," said Ludovica Sannazzaro. Correspondent Seth Doane asked, "Did it settle in that you were living in a castle?" "Not at first, ...

A study of medieval human remains from a castle in Spain has unraveled fascinating insights into a group of warrior monks. Researchers examined the remains of 25 individuals buried between the 12th ...

In this article, we are going to discuss the 15 countries with the most beautiful castles in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of the global tourism industry, the revival of the tourism ...

When you think of castles, the images that come to mind are likely of medieval and Gothic castles found in European countries. However, in the U.S., there are several European-inspired castles ...

The Knights' Retreat at Leeds Castle offers simple but comfortable accommodation in a magical historic setting ...

MONTICELLO — A private gravel road, guarded by giant trees in the middle of what feels like nowhere, leads to a modern, medieval castle-inspired home that's now on the market. A storm-cloud, ...