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Houyet, Belgium

Halte Royal d'Ardenne

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.
Kinbane Castle
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland

Kinbane Castle

Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.
Port Townsend, Washington

Manresa Castle

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
Rosehearty, Scotland

Pitsligo Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.
Eglinton, Scotland

Eglinton Castle

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.
Vista Alegre, Paraguay

Castillo Echauri

In the middle of a sleepy Paraguayan village, a more than 20-meter-tall medieval castle protrudes into the air.
abandoned

Podcast: Burj Al Babas

This perplexing abandoned housing development is part ghost town, part fairy tale.
The Podcast Team August 8, 2023
Kendal, England

Castle Howe

This original castle in Kendal is 1,000 years old.
A tall stone bell tower rises
Cavriana, Italy

Cavriana Castle

An annual goat race takes place within the walls of this medieval castle.
Baginton, England

Bagot's Castle

A mysterious Castle is now home to a rare breed of goat.
Blacksburg, South Carolina

Abandoned Castle Video Games

A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.
objects of intrigue

Podcast: Fairy Castle

A famous 1920s actress left the world a lasting piece of art: a remarkable miniature home.
The Podcast Team June 5, 2023
Prčanj, Montenegro

Tre Sorelle Palace

Here lies a legend of three sisters, all in love with the same mariner.
The gate, with a modern wooden walkway.
Deva, Romania

Fortress of Deva

Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian fortress lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.
Castle Useldange
Useldingen, Luxembourg

Useldange Castle (Chateau d'Useldange)

A 12th-century castle featuring a sensory path where partially-sighted visitors can experience regional history through touch and sound.
Taxidermy dogs
Bítov, Czechia

Bítov Castle

The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.
Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto, Japan

Matsumoto Castle

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
Gate of the castle.
Irvine, Scotland

Seagate Castle

Once the overnight home of Mary Queen of Scots.