Plenty of real castles could pass for fantasy illustrations, but their stories are far more layered than anything in fiction.

Castles conjure up images of a romantic medieval past, the stuff of legends and fairy tales. But what exactly makes a castle, well, a castle? Usually built for royalty or nobility, castles are ...

Human history is etched into the landscape at sites like Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Petra in Jordan, and Japan’s Himeji Castle, ...

From medieval castles on the top of a mountain in Lisbon to Prussian palaces in Berlin and the epic castle that inspired Walt ...

Much like the billionaires of today, the lords of this castle carefully constructed themselves a medieval 'doomsday bunker' to provide themselves with shelter and protection in the face of ...

Erected in the thirteenth century, Conwy Castle stands as a mighty emblem of medieval times ... local specialities like Conwy mussels and mountain-reared lamb. The town is also renowned for ...

The passion project of an ornery bakery owner, Newman's Castle in Bellville is as remarkable as it is incongruent with its ...