Filled with history and grandeur, the world's castles are a diverse bunch, many of them breathtakingly beautiful. You'll have to travel to Europe to see the majority of the below fortresses and estates, but until then, these spectacular images can give you a taste of just how gorgeous and awe-inspiring such historic buildings can be.
Balmoral Castle, Scotland
Schwerin Castle, Germany
Windsor Castle, England
Catherine Palace, Russia
Chateau de Chillon, Switzerland
Bodiam Castle, United Kingdom
Kylemore Abbey, Ireland
Prague Castle, Czech Republic
Chateau de Versailles, France
Castillo de Coca, Spain
Schloss Moritzburg, Germany
Peles Castle, Romania
Osaka Castle, Japan
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Corfe Castle, Dorset
Castle Howard, England
Castle Hohenschwangau, Germany
Burg Hochosterwitz, Austria
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