Take a peek behind the stony walls of Europe's most magnificent structures. Aug. 8, 2008 -- From beheadings to extravagant parties, castles around the world have been used for a variety of purposes.

European castles are some of the world's most iconic and historically significant structures, many dating back to the Middle Ages. They were primarily built for defense against enemy invaders, housing ...

Europe is filled with castles that once belonged to royalty, knights, and nobles, and now, some of them open their grand doors to travelers looking for a stay that feels straight out of a storybook.

In normal summers, the castles of Europe offer a glimpse across time that seems like a brief plunge into a storybook past. This is not a normal summer, though, with one global European power doing its ...

There are plenty of European castles humming along in California, some hiding on residential streets while others see hundreds of thousands of visitors per year. I rounded up the prettiest California ...

Leading ultra-luxury and expedition cruise line Seabourn is set to offer an exceptional lineup of voyages through Northern Europe during the summer of 2025. The Seabourn Sojourn will navigate through ...

Actually, castle heights are in many ways like clusters of multistory apartment buildings that often surround a small patch of open space. Like an elevator shaft, all the rooms that look out onto this ...

When you think of castles, your mind probably jumps to Europe: Scotland’s windswept fortresses or France’s fairy-tale châteaux. But you don’t need to cross the Atlantic to see beautiful castles. The ...