Castles

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.

A magnificent, Disneyesque chateau built for 150 lucky kindergarteners.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

An 11th-century mountaintop fortress that played a crucial role in Italy's papal wars is now a vacation rental.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.