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 ...

Leamaneh Castle ruins are a quick, free stop in the Burren. Find out where to see this atmospheric Irish castle and what to ...

Voted one of the top three castles in this county, this Grade I listed medieval fortress features incredible riverside ruins ...

Everyone knows that history is full of battles, knights, castles, and fortresses, and that each place around the globe has its own stories to tell. Ukraine is one such country that’s full of ancient ...

The Grade I listed 14th-century hidden gem castle is next to a riverside and has some remarkably well-preserved elements.

The Hunsrueck region of Germany — an area of rolling hills between the Rhine, Moselle and Nahe rivers — has quite a bit to offer the traveler or adventurer. There are numerous hiking and biking trails ...

Nestled on the banks of the River Dee, Holt is a picturesque village that blends centuries of history with community spirit.

In Germany’s Rhine Valley, several centuries-old castles sit just minutes from one another, and visiting them can be particularly enjoyable as the foliage changes color in the fall. Rheinstein, ...

Forget about a room with a view. How about a castle with a past? Located in upstate New York just outside Albany, this exotic creation features the hand-built limestone ruins of a castle that was the ...

Built on an outcrop of volcanic rock and lowering over the village below, south-central Slovakia's Fiľakovo Castle seems an intimidating and invincible fortress. But looks are evidently deceiving - in ...

On Northumberland’s rugged coastline lies Craster, a small fishing village whose reputation rests on two things - its centuries-old kipper-smoking tradition and its proximity to one of England’s most ...