Panemune Castle
The 17th-century Panemune Castle in Lithuania opened in 2013 after renovations.
Rocca Calascio Sunrise
The first light to Rocca Calascio, a medieval castle in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy.
Hawa Mahal, India
Hawa Mahal, located in Jaipur, glows in the Indian sunset.
Loarre Castle, Spain
Verdant hills surround Spain's Loarre Castle. The complex was built largely during the 11th and 12th centuries.
Karim Khani Castle, Iran
Part of the Golestan Palace complex in Tehran, Iran, Khalvat
Karim Khani was built in 1759 and features a small marble throne inside
its terrace.
Château de l’Islette, France
This castle is one of many located in the Loire Valley region
of central France and once played host to famous artists like Camille
Claudel and Auguste Rodin.
Jahangir Mahal, India
This Indian palace is a famous monument for both local and foreign tourists.
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland
Overcast skies and slack water produce a haunting atmosphere around Eilean Donan Castle in the western Highlands of Scotland.
Spellbound in Neuschwanstein, Germany
This 19th-century Bavarian castle served as the inspiration for many of Walt Disney's castles.
Biltmore Estate, United States
Built by George Vanderbilt, this 8,000-acre mansion in the
Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina is the largest privately owned
house in the United States.
Taj Lake Palace, India
Taj Lake Palace, a luxury hotel located on a natural,
four-acre rock foundation in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India, glistens
under the early morning sunlight. The palace was built between 1743 and
1746.
Kilchurn Castle, Scotland
Kilchurn Castle, or "Fort of the Narrow Rock," is sometimes
blocked off by higher-than-usual water levels in Loch Awe, located in
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Castel Sant'Angelo, Italy
The cylindrical Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy, overlooks the Tiber River. It now functions as a museum.
Neuhaus Castle, Germany
Built in the style of the Weser Renaissance, this German
castle served as the seat of the prince-bishops of the city of
Paderborn. “Skies were overcast for most of the day in Paderborn,”
writes photographer Todd Wright, “however, as we were leaving, the sun
broke through the clouds for a few minutes to show some of the beauty of
Neuhaus Castle.”
Narin Castle, Iran
The Narin Castle is a mud-brick fort in the town of Meybod,
Iran. Today, the castle’s future is in jeopardy. Locals use the site as a
garbage dump.
Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, India
A woman in a dress matching the palatial ceiling stands in
Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, a 17th-century palace in Madurai, India.
Today, the palace is protected under Tamil Nadu Archaeological
Department as a national monument.
Schwerin Palace, Germany
This tenth-century German castle currently serves as the seat
of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament. The palace’s ghost,
Petermännchen, is said to still roam the halls.
Lindisfarne Castle, England
This Northumberland castle, located on Holy Island, dates
back to the 16th century, when it was primarily used as a fort against
invading Scots and Vikings. It sits at the highest point of the island—a
whinstone hill known as Beblowe.
Anapji, South Korea
Located in Gyeongju National Park in South Korea, Anapji,
also known as Anap Pond, belongs to a palace complex built during the
Silla dynasty.
Querini Castle, Greece
This historic castle overlooks the town of Chora on Astypalaia, a Greek island in the southeastern Aegean Sea.
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