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Aggstein Castle is a ruined 12th-century rock fortress overlooking Austria's Danube River, famous for its association with medieval robber knights and its dramatic cliffside location.
Devin Castle is a ruined fortification overlooking the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers in Slovakia, with a history of human settlement dating back to 5000 BCE.
Carreg Cennen Castle is a ruined 13th-century fortress in Wales, dramatically situated on a limestone crag overlooking the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Bourscheid Castle is a large medieval fortress in Luxembourg situated on a steep promontory, with its oldest surviving parts dating back to the year 1050.
Helmsley Castle is a medieval fortress in North Yorkshire, England, constructed in the 12th century by Walter Espec, later serving as a lavish Tudor mansion.
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined 15th-century fortress on the northeastern shore of Loch Awe in Scotland, originally built by the Clan MacDougall and later held by the Campbells.
The Château de Montségur is a ruined fortress in the French Pyrenees, globally notable as the site of the tragic 1244 siege that ended the Cathar religious movement.
Château de Gaillard is a ruined medieval castle in Normandy, France, built by Richard the Lionheart in 1198, notable for its advanced military design and rapid historical siege.
Burg Stolpen is a basalt castle in Saxony, Germany, built in the 12th century and famously used as the lifelong prison of Countess Cosel in the 18th century.
Rasnov Fortress is a historic peasant fortress in Romania, built in the 13th century to protect Transylvanian villagers from Ottoman and Tartar invasions.
Rakvere Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Estonia, first documented in 1226, notable today for housing an interactive historical theme park within its ancient stone walls.
Denbigh Castle is a medieval fortress in Wales constructed by Edward I in the late 13th century, notable for its striking triple-towered gatehouse and role in the conquest of Wales.
Located in Latvia, Sigulda Castle is a ruined medieval fortress built by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in 1207, now housing a scenic park and a reconstructed main tower.
Bannerman Castle is an abandoned military surplus warehouse on Pollepel Island, New York, built by Francis Bannerman in 1901 to store munitions and catalog goods.
Hermitage Castle is a semi-ruined 14th-century fortress in the Scottish Borders, notorious for its violent history and its association with the Earl of Bothwell.
Beaufort Castle is a historic complex in Luxembourg featuring an 11th-century ruined fortress and a Renaissance palace built in 1649.
Haapsalu Castle is a 13th-century bishop's fortress in Estonia, notably famous for its historic Dome Church and the legendary White Lady ghost said to appear on its baptismal window.
Restormel Castle is a well-preserved Norman motte-and-bailey fortification in Cornwall, England, built in the 13th century and notable for its perfectly circular stone keep.
Flint Castle in Wales was the first of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses built in 1277, and is historically notable for its unique solitary keep design and role in English conquest.
Okehampton Castle is a ruined medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England, established by the Norman sheriff Baldwin FitzGilbert in the 11th century.
Hardegg Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Austria, dramatically situated on a cliff near the Czech border, dating back to the 12th century.
Raseborg Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Finland, founded in the 14th century to secure Swedish sovereignty over the southern coastal region.
