Castles

PHOTOS: The World's Most Stunning Castles

JustLuxe | Posted 05.12.2012

JustLuxe

Take a trip around the globe to see some of the world's most beautiful, real life castles. From Slovakia to Thailand, these stunning palaces have stoo...

Enchanted Ireland (PHOTOS)

Jim Fiedler | Posted 12.31.2011

Jim Fiedler

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14 Picturesque English Castle Ruins

Historvius | Posted 10.30.2011

Historvius

These dramatic vestiges stand as testimony to a history full of conquests and battles, of devastating civil wars and the clashes of kingdoms.

PHOTOS: 5 U.K Castles Worth A Visit

Vilmarie Estrella | Posted 10.15.2011

Hundreds of years ago and across the pond, an English man's home was his castle, literally. There were enough royals, bishops and conquerors in the Un...

PHOTOS: Europe's Most Regal Castles

AOL Travel News | Posted 10.04.2011

If the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton taught us anything, it's that we're obsessed with all things royalty. Fear not, princes and pri...

PHOTOS: For $2 Million, This Suburban Castle Could Be Yours

Posted 09.18.2011

The current housing market isn't particularly fabulous for anyone, but when you're trying to sell a property catering to a decidedly niched category o...

Your House Is an Inadequate Indefensible Piece of Trash

Philip Mackey | Posted 08.01.2011

Philip Mackey

It is almost guaranteed that your current dwelling is not up to end-of-days "code." Can your house withstand prolonged attacks from the smiting fires ...

Extreme Castle Makeover: Czech Republic's Chateau Trebesice

Pam Grout | Posted 05.25.2011

Pam Grout

Turns out Crispin Glover, best known for his role as George McFly in "Back to the Future," isn't the only foreigner to restore a castle in the Czech R...

PHOTOS: 8 Magnificent European Castles

Posted 05.25.2011

To live in a castle - every kid's dream. Growing up, our imaginations were nourished on fairytales based in faraway kingdoms and magical castles. Well...

PHOTOS: 13 Unbelievably Regal Castles In Europe

Posted 05.25.2011

Castles, whether big or small, are some of the most awe-inspiring creations in the world. Europe, being the home of kings and queens and dynasties, is...

PHOTOS: 10 Best Castle Hotels

Posted 05.25.2011

Gone are the days when you needed a royal title to spend the night in a castle. Nowadays, even the masses can stay in a storied, turreted keep, as res...

Colorado's craziest curmudgeon's colossal castle

Todd Hartley | Posted 05.25.2011

Todd Hartley

In my family, we love to throw caution to the wind and go on madcap adventures, so long as said adventures are suitable for both a dog and a 3-year-ol...

PHOTOS: 6 Coolest Castles To Sleep In

Posted 05.25.2011

You no longer have to ponder what it would be like to live the life of royalty. Trazzler.com has put together a list of 6 castle-turned-hotel lodgings...

PHOTOS: The World's Most Spectacular Castles

Posted 05.25.2011

From the storybook splendor of Germany's Neuschwanstein to the delicate scope of Japan's Himeji, castles inspire fantasy, adventure, excitement and ev...

Hidden Castle Ordered To Be Destroyed By British Court

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 05.25.2011

LONDON — A man's home is his castle – but not if British authorities say it has to be destroyed. That's the situation faced by Robert Fid...

The Literary Fortress

Alan Black | Posted 05.25.2011

Alan Black

"What's that?" I asked. "A literary fortress," he said, "And a metaphor." I walked around the battlements. Thick hardback tomes lay beneath stacks of paperbacks rising into walls and turrets.

Top 10 Travel Spots That Don't Get Enough Love (POLL, PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Susan Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

The HuffPost has compiled a list of 10 beautiful places that just don't seem to get enough love these days. If you've been to any of these locations, ...

Vote On Your Favorite European Castle

The Huffington Post | Susan Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

Reckon it's time to renovate the homestead? Your home is your castle! Check out the HuffPost's Top European Castles and see what catches your eye. ...