According to this year’s surveys, 11 percent of Americans who are planning to travel internationally right now are considering a trip to the United Kingdom. Of those travelers, one-in-four intends to explore the country beyond London, showing an interest in its history and heritage.
A similar curiosity fuels trips to villages throughout Europe and other continents that otherwise might’ve ended up being forgotten. Settlements abandoned by developers that never became suburbs.
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However, there is a way to visit these wonderful places even without leaving your home. The subreddit r/Castles and its 149k members constantly share pictures of wonderful historic palaces and fortifications. So pack your thumbs, we’re scrolling!
#1 Edinburgh, Scotland Is Like A Real Life Harry Potter World
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#2 Mont St-Michel, France
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#3 Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
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#4 Stalker, Scotland. Stalker Castle Was First Built In 1320 By Clan Macdougall
It took on the form we see today in the 1440’s after the Stewarts took over. The Stewarts lost the castle in a drunken bet around 1620 to Clan Campbell
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#5 Cochem Castle, Germany
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#6 Osaka Castle At Night
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#7 Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Scotland
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#8 Scaligero Castle, Italy
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#9 Château De Pierrefonds, France. It Is Such An Overwhelming Feeling Just Standing In Front Of It
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#10 Sanctuary Of Truth In Pattaya, Thailand
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#11 The Bojnice Castle Was Built In The 12th Century, It’s Located In Slovakia And Has Romantic,gothic And Renaissance Elements
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#12 Fort Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands
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#13 Tantallon Castle, Scotland
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#14 Kylemore Abbey In The Fog, Connemara, Galway, Ireland
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#15 The Garibaldi Castle In Khryashchevka, Russia, Is Named By Its Owner In The Honor Of His Father – Garibaldi Arcadievich Kuzichkin
The castle was built in the Neo-Gothic style and it’s more of an architectural fantasy on the theme of European Gothic and Romanticism
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#16 Hohenzollern Castle, Germany
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#17 Wernigerode Castle, Germany
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#18 The Ezra Pound Castle, Schloss Brunnenburg Or Castel Fontana. Built In 1241 It Is Situated Above The City Of Merano, On The Outskirts Of The Municipality Of Tirol, Italy
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#19 Butrón Castle, Spain
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#20 The Castle Of Wijnendale, Belgium
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#21 The Rock Of Cashel, An Ancient Royal Site For The Kings Of Munster In County Tipperary, Ireland
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#22 I Didn’t Notice Any Japanese Castles, So Here Is Himeji Castle
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#23 Quinta Da Regaleira In Sintra Portugal. This Place Is Surreal
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#24 Wooden Church On Kizhi Island, Russia, Builts Without Nails
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#25 Hohenzollern Castle At Sunrise On A Winter Morning In The Sea Of Clouds, Germany
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#26 Abandoned Castle In Lough Key, Ireland
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#27 Borrekens Castle – Antwerp – Construction Began 1270
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#28 Peleș Castle – Carpathian Mountains – Sinaia, Romania
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#29 Spiš Castle, Slovakia
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#30 Château Miranda – Belgium
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#31 The Royal Castle Of Olite Is A Former Castle Of The Kings Of Navarre, Situated In Northern Spain. The Silhouette Of The Castle, Is Not Only Imposing, It Is Also Unique For Its Architectural Chaos
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#32 Pena Palace – Sintra, Portugal
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#33 Neuschwanstein Castle On Winter, In Germany
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#34 This Oberhofen Castle, With Its Tower On The Water, Lies On The Right Shore Of The Lake Of Thun, In Switzerland. It Dates Back To The 13th Century
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#35 Penrhyn Castle, Wales
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#36 30 B.c Roman Fortress Masada (Near The Dead Sea Israel)
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#37 The Imperial Castle In Cochem, Germany
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#38 At The End Of A 2.64 Mile Long Avenue Lined With Chestnut Trees And Flanked By Grazing Deer Awaits Windsor Castle A Truly Magnificent Sight
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#39 Le Mont Saint Michel, France— One Of The Inspirations For Minas Tirith
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#40 Fenis Castle, Italy
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#41 Road To Mont-Saint-Michel, France
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#42 Scotny Castle Built Around 1370. Kent UK
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#43 Kalavantin Durg, India. Fortress Atop A Steep Hill
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#44 Island Fortress Of Murud-Janzira, Off The West Coast Of India
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#45 Castillo De Loarre Is One Of Spain’s Best Preserved Romanesque Castles. The Castle Appeared In The Epic Movie “Kingdom Of Heaven”
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#46 Bojnice Castle In Slovakia
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#47 Lichtenstein Castle, Germany
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#48 Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy France
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#49 Le Mont-Saint-Michel
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