Back in the day, you were nothing without your own fortress — and so much of Europe is covered with castles — or, more accurately, the ruins of castles. But now, many of these former grand residences ...

Offering an alternative to the crowded seaside destinations, this town is just as beautiful with ancient castle ruins ...

Village in Northumberland has a rich and complex history of conflict and war, but visitors can still explore its 12th Century ...

There it is in the distance: a crumbling castle or skeletal church wall majestically perched on a seaside cliff or rising silently from the middle of a windswept moor. Get closer, and walk through the ...

There are a number of things to do when you visit - from exploring the ruins of a castle to its long sandy beaches , you ...

Castle ruins invite you to ramble the ramparts and let your imagination roam. Climbing through waist-high weeds on rubble corralled by surviving walls, you can break off a spiky frond and live a sword ...

This charming Northern Ireland seaside town offers dramatic coastal scenery, historic Dunluce Castle ruins, pristine beaches ...

One of the most iconic "non-lake" images from the Lake of the Ozarks region is the Castle Ruins at Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Camdenton. In the early 1900s, a wealthy businessman from Kansas City named ...

This village has a whole lot to offer visitors, from its stunning landscapes and medieval history to delicious local cuisine ...

Travelers have long ago discovered most of Europe's castles. These fortresses can be fun, offering battle re-enactments, sound-and-light shows, catapult demos, dress-up costumes, fake garden parties, ...

Most of Europe's castles have long been discovered by travelers. These can be fun, offering battle re-enactments, sound-and-light shows, catapult demos, dress-up costumes, fake garden parties, wagon ...