Solomon’s Castle in Ona, Florida isn’t just unexpected – it’s a magnificent testament to what happens when imagination runs wild and conventional architecture takes a delightful holiday. Driving ...

From the earliest hill forts, through King Alfred’s burghs, the Conqueror’s castles, pleasure palaces, romantic ruins, to ...

Here's everything you need to know to plan a trip to Turin, Italy, including the best things to do, places to stay, and more.

If you’re considering a trip to France, Paris may already be on your list, but Nantes deserves attention. Just a two-hour train ride from the ... Read more The post 48 hours in Nantes, France, where ...

With hotel stays up 13% in early 2025, according to TVP World, and bookings in cities like Wrocław and Warsaw surging by as ...

Fonthill Castle is the genuine article—a true American original that somehow manages to look ancient and avant-garde simultaneously. It’s as if someone took a Gothic cathedral, a Byzantine palace, and ...

There’s something about castles that tugs at the imagination. Maybe it’s the hint of romance in their towers, or the way they instantly pull us into stories of knights in shining armour and queens who ...

“No matter what legend you read, it seems the women always just ended up in a convent.” The men in our tour group at Germany’s Marksburg Castle nod politely as our guide Michaela talks about the ...

Germany is home to tens of thousands of castles, including one that is recognized the world over: Neuschwanstein was the inspiration for some of Disney's fairytale castles. The new National Geographic ...

The fortress- Burg Hochosterwitz, first mentioned in 860 AD, stands proudly on a 172m high dolomite rock in Carinthia, Austria. Considered one of Austria’s most impressive medieval marvels, it served ...

Wales is known as the "land of castles" and has over 600 to choose from for a historic day out. One particular castle you should add to your bucket list is Castell Rhaglan (Raglan Castle), the ...