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Dover Castle

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England Coastal Medieval Fortress

9.4 Excellent

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Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle is a coastal fortress in Northumberland, England, on the site of the Anglo-Saxon royal stronghold of Beb...

England Coastal Medieval Northumbria

9.3 Excellent

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Castel del Monte

Castel del Monte is an octagonal 13th century castle in Apulia, Italy, built by Frederick II and listed by UNESCO as a W...

Italy Unesco Octagonal Swabian

9.2 Excellent

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Dunnottar Castle

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Scotland Coastal Clifftop Ruin

9.1 Excellent

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Château de Chantilly

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Renaissance France Estate Museum

9.1 Excellent

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Castel Sant'Angelo

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Italy Papal Fortress Rome

9.0 Excellent

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Bojnice Castle

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Romantic Estate Museum Slovakia

8.9 Great

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Leeds Castle

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England Medieval Estate Moated

8.8 Great

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Château de Cheverny

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Classical France Estate Loire

8.8 Great

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Hluboká Castle

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Estate Czechia Neo Gothic Bohemia

8.7 Great

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Dunluce Castle

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Coastal Northern Ireland Clifftop Ruin

8.6 Great

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Tintagel Castle

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England Coastal Arthurian Ruin

8.5 Great

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Dunrobin Castle

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Scotland Estate Highlands Baronial

8.5 Great

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Balmoral Castle

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Scotland Estate Royal Baronial

8.3 Great

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Kalmar Castle

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Sweden Renaissance Coastal Fortress

8.3 Great

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Sforza Castle

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Italy Renaissance Milan Museum

8.3 Great

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Fénis Castle

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Italy Medieval Towers Aosta

8.3 Great

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Castelvecchio

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Italy Medieval Museum Verona

8.2 Great

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Cawdor Castle

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Scotland Estate Tower House Gardens

8.1 Great

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Blackness Castle

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Scotland Coastal Fortress Firth

8.0 Great