Castles were more than just strongholds. They were unmistakable declarations that, centuries later, continue to captivate us ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Every summer, before King Charles heads to Balmoral Castle, he spends time ...

More than a century of juicy history resides in a fancy castle perched high on a Manitou Springs hill. Miramont Castle is a cornerstone of the tiny mountain town. Begun in 1895, the historical ...

Bacon's Castle in rural Virginia, built in 1665, is North America's oldest brick dwelling. Preservation Virginia works to ...

If someone is going to be fascinated enough by a home to compile its history, make a documentary, write a book and then later revise and expand that book, it helps if that house is a castle.

Step into the past with a look at Austin’s castles — homes shaped by educators, artists and dreamers who defined the city’s charm.

Some sit proudly on cliffs or above rivers, others have been absorbed into towns, their towers peeking over rooftops. Together, they trace the country’s layered history: medieval frontiers, Habsburg ...

On a hill in a Massachusetts town is a majestic castle with a long and mysterious history that looks like it comes from a ...

In the riverside town of Vidin in Bulgaria, I was briefly king of the castle. I had the medieval citadel to myself. Looming over the Danube, the fortress was known for centuries as the guardhouse to ...

It was a tradition for Queen Elizabeth II to spend part of her summer at Balmoral castle in the Scottish Highlands. This year was no different, but with her health declining, the 96-year-old British ...

If the history of the American West is one of reinvention, then one of its prime canvasses is the California desert. People have been drawn since time immemorial to that vast emptiness of harsh ...

SANTA CRUZ — To celebrate the memory of the Scholl Marr Castle, which once stood at Seabright State Beach, Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, the Seabright Neighbors Association and California State ...