For centuries, Great Britain's castles were the literal and political high points of their communities. Designed to keep people out, today these formidable structures are wide open to visitors and ...

Storming the gates, crossing the drawbridge, surveying your estate from a grand tower. No, we're not talking about visiting a period movie set or theme park. We're talking about the bona fide real ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is it about castles that fascinates so many people around the globe? A lot of the allure derives from the history and human ...

You no longer have to be a king or queen to stay in a British castle. Many historic castles in the U.K. have been transformed into magnificent hotels, affording you the chance to walk in the footsteps ...

Think only Europe has the lock on castles, coats-of-arm and other royal trappings? Pish-posh — the United States has its castles, too. And visitors may tour the grounds, enjoy a sumptuous repast and, ...

The castles of Britain may appear romantic, but hidden within their walls are tales of intrigue and violence. Exterior view of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. Episode 1: "Edinburgh Castle" repeats ...

A castle, a palace — call it what you will, you know that someone important lived here in the midst of unbridled Gilded-Age extravagance. In the case of the stone fortress that is Bishop’s Palace, it ...