From the Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers in France to Ha Ha Tonka in Missouri, USA, many castles around the world have fallen ...

Brasov, Romania (CNN)-- The ruins of Poienari Castle sit high on a mountain peak with a seemingly never-ending vista looking out over deep gorges, charcoal-gray cliffs and mountain streams.

The fortress’s concealed position, as well as the 1,480-stair climb to reach its ruins, only contribute to its attractiveness in the eyes of its visitors. Romania’s citadels, castles ...

Until five years ago, Poienari Castle in the city of Curtea de Arge, Romania, had been left untouched for decades. Portrait of Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula after he is said ...