If you're drawn to places that feel half-forgotten but full of stories, the Limbaži Medieval Castle Ruins are a must. Tucked ...

Below, we highlight some of Germany's most stunning castles ... King Ludwig II's boyhood home. The original medieval ruins of this golden-hued castle were purchased and rebuilt by Crown Prince ...

A team of archaeologists were recently exploring the ruins of a long-forgotten castle in southern Germany when they stumbled ...

The castle is considered one of the best examples of medieval defensive and residential architecture in Central Europe.

This gorgeous medieval castle endured wars with little damage—in fact, it's looked pretty much the same since the late Middle Ages. Back when the national currency of Germany was the Deutsche ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At ...

March 7. -- Visions of wealth vanished to-day when the sum of $1 was offered for the $100,000,000 (on paper) German estate of George Rupp, whose feudal castles are said to be located on the Banks ...

Built on a rock ledge over the Pöllat Gorge on the site of two smaller castles, the medieval-style Neuschwanstein Castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II in 1868. Today, it’s one of the most ...

The Neuschwanstein Castle, a 19th-century historicist palace in Bavaria, Germany, is renowned for its fairytale-like appearance and is considered one of the most beautiful castles in the world ...

What people's health was like during medieval times What toilets and bathrooms were like in castles What people's teeth were like in medieval times What the plague was and how people tried to cure ...

Himeji Castle (Japan): Known as the "White Heron Castle" due to its elegant white exterior, Himeji Castle is one of Japan’s most iconic and well-preserved feudal castles, renowned for its beauty and ...