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Towering over Rhodes, this Gothic castle was reworked by the Knights of St. John, originally a Byzantine citadel in the Aegean.
Neuschwanstein Castle, inspired by Wagner’s operas, combines medieval fantasy with stunning Alps views and Bavarian plains.
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The Alcázar, perched on a rocky promontory in Spain, was home to Queen Isabella before Madrid became the royal court's seat.
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Pena Palace, commissioned by Ferdinand II, blends Gothic, Moorish, and Renaissance styles on a site of a former monastery.
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Located 30 minutes by bullet train from Osaka, Himeji Castle rises above the Inland Sea and epitomizes Japanese feudal architecture.
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Kalmar Castle in Sweden originated as a 12th-century tower overlooking the Baltic Sea and evolved into a grand fortress.
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Edinburgh Castle, on a volcanic rock, is Britain's most besieged site, enduring 26 attacks in its 1,100-year history.
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Luxembourg’s Schloss Vianden, high above the Our River, is among the Grand Duchy’s 50 castles, despite its small size.
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Novgorod, 200 km south of St. Petersburg, was a key Russian republic from the 11th to 15th century before Moscow rose.
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Chambord Castle, a 440-room “hunting lodge” by King François I, took 28 years to build and showcases French Renaissance.
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