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A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.

This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.

This medieval settlement was abandoned after a series of landslides. What remained was largely destroyed during a mock battle for a WWII film reel.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

This castle once belonged to one of the most prominent families of medieval Carrickfergus.

In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.

This network of tunnels housed an entire village for years, and even had a hall for screening movies.

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"

This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.

The defensive tower was built centuries ago to warn locals of Berber pirate attacks.

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

A southern Swedish island is home to the last ERSTA artillery battery, meant to protect the shoreline during the Cold War.