With over 50,000 castles across Europe to choose from, 84,029 travelers from 102 countries were polled by European Best Destinations to select their favorite fairy-tale castles. Surprisingly ...

A town that was constructed to be invisible from the mainland to avoid enemy attacks is Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited castle town. This magical spot was entirely carved on the backside ...

Europe’s deep and complex history has left behind an astonishing number of abandoned mansions, châteaux, castles and grand estates. Many of these once-magnificent properties have been left to decay, ...