Boldt Castle (Heart Island, New York)
Boldt Castle quietly sits on Heart Island in New York. What should have been a grand family home, Boldt Castle is an unfinished tourist attraction and landmark with a sad but beautiful story. Hotelier and …
Castles
The Coral Castle (Homestead, Florida)
Created by the eccentric Latvian American Edward Leedskalnin (1887–1951), the Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida is one of the roadside attractions of legend. The oolite limestone structure is entirely gated and bizarre beyond explanation. Leedskalnin …
Eilean Donan (Scotland)
Eilean Donan (the “Island of Donan” in Gaelic) with its beautiful castle on the island has a mysterious past and is likely named for 6th century Bishop Donan who came to Scotland sometime around 580 AD. There …
Neuschwanstein (Füssen, Germany)
Easily the most picturesque castle on the planet, Neuchwanstein, located in the hills near Füssen, Germany, high above the village of Hohenschwagen in southwest Bavaria has served as a backdrop for countless movies as well …
Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)
High upon a hill overlooking the city and dominating the skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland, is Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Castle is located at the upper end of the Royal Mile, and the west edge of Edinburgh’s …
Bodiam Castle (Robertsbridge, England)
Bodiam Castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England is a moated castle built in the late 14th century. Built by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III in 1385, Bodiam Castle helped defend …