This country may be small, but it has more castles per square mile than any other in Europe, making it known as the Castle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Front of Ashford Castle in Ireland - Borisb17/Getty Images There are plenty of great reasons to travel around Europe. From ...

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.

For centuries, medieval castles – hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry – have held a special place in the Western imagination, evoking at once a sense of history, fantasy, war and romance. They are ...

Castles, with their mix of history, glamour and culture, can be a highlight of any European vacation. But take heed, young families! Trips to castles might sound inherently kid-friendly, especially ...

South of Munich in the foothills of the Alps, is the relatively unknown Hohenschwangau Castle. It was "Mad" King Ludwig's father's castle — and Ludwig's boyhood summer home. When his father died, ...