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Podcast: Gorgeous Grotesques with the Places Team

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 26, 2022
Nairn, Scotland

Rait Castle

In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.
Canet de Mar, Spain

Castell de Santa Florentina

Built on the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, the unique architecture of this castle on the Catalan coast was used as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
Cork, Ireland

Kilcoe Castle

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.
Beveren, Belgium

Hof ter Saksen

The ruins of a castle sat decaying in this park for years before a massive renovation restored this area to its past beauty.
Margaliot, Israel

Hunin Castle

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.
Stansted, England

Mountfitchet Castle

This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.
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Birmingham, Alabama

Quinlan Castle

A castle-inspired apartment building that has stood in Birmingham since 1927.
Stirling, Scotland

The King's Knot

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.
Walmer, England

Walmer Castle and Gardens

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.
Stirling, Scotland

Mar's Wark

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.
Naha, Japan

Shuri Castle

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.
Duino, Italy

Castello di Duino

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.
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Podcast: The Real Alchemist of Castle Frankenstein

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 25, 2021
Achmelvich, Scotland

Hermit's Castle

Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
Pruna, Spain

El Castillo de Hierro (The Iron Castle of Pruna)

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.
Norwich, England

Norwich Castle Museum

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey

Castle Cornet

Castle Cornet is a large island castle in Guernsey which is 800 years old.