LEEDS CASTLE, Kent.

LEEDS CASTLE, Kent. Aerial view. First built in 1119, the castle became a royal palace for Edward I and Eleanor of Castile in 1278, who added the successive gatehouse defences of the barbican. It was later transformed by Henry VIII for Catherine of Aragon. The castle is now managed by the Leeds Castle Foundation.

Poenari castle, the

Poenari castle, the real place of Vlad the Impaler commonly known as Dracula. However, in the 15th century, realizing the potential for a castle perched high on a steep precipice of rock, Vlad III the Impaler repaired and consolidated the structure, making it one of his main fortresses.The castle is located on a cliff, on the West side of the Transfăgărăşan road on a canyon formed on the Argeş River valley, close to the Făgăraş Mountains.

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..Castle Geyser, Old

..Castle Geyser, Old Faithful area, Yellowstone National Park,WY, USA...the magnificent cone of Castle Geyser is thousands of years old and rests upon even older platforms. Together, they form one of the largest sinter formations in the world. Castle is currently erupting about every 14 hours. A water eruption reaches 75ft (24m), and lasts about 20 minutes, followed by a noisy steam phase of 30-40 minutes, Photo by Suchi-Deb..

Scaliga Castle in Ma

Scaliga Castle in Malcesine on Lake Garda, Verona, Veneto, Italy ~ The castle has 13th-century fortifications and an older medieval tower. Remnants of an Etruscan tomb have been found within the castle walls.

The beautiful 14th-c

The beautiful 14th-century Bodiam Castle is a moated castle in Sussex, England. Is said to be a perfect example of late medieval moated castles. Bodiam Castle is owned by The National Trust #europe #england #sussex #bodiam #castle #moated #medieval #nationaltrust #photography #art #imoutoftheoffice #travel #world #Robertsbridge

Whittington Castle..

Whittington Castle......Whittington Castle is located in North Shropshire, England. This castle was built on the border of Wales and England and has sits on a 12-acre (49,000 m2) size property.

Forter Castle - Come

Forter Castle - Come and stay in our beautifully renovated Scottish Castle - surrounded by stunning scenery in Glenisla, Scotland.

Křivoklát Castle, Cz

Křivoklát Castle, Czech Republic #castle #castles

Castle of La Latte i

Castle of La Latte in Brittany, France. This impressive castle was built on a small piece of land at the Baie de la Fresnaye in the 13th century.

Arundel castle with

Arundel castle with nearly 1000 years of history. Admission prices differ depending on what you see but range from £9-18 Discovered by 5 Dollar traveller at Arundel Castle, Arundel, England

Balloch Castle ~ is

Balloch Castle ~ is a 19th century castle situated on the southern tip of Lock Lomand, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Křivoklát Castle, Cz

Křivoklát Castle, Czech Republic #castle #castles

Medieval Castle Inte

Medieval Castle Interior | Medieval, Loket Castle, Czech Republic | ~Castles & interior~

The beautiful ruins

The beautiful ruins of Urquhart Castle. Situated overlooking Loch Ness is one of the most picturesque landmarks in Scotland apart from one of the main sites for reported sightings of the legendary Loch Ness Monster...I only saw the Castle! #Europe #Scotland #Highlands #Inverness #Drumnadrochit #UK #castle #Urquhart #lochness #ruins #photography #art #imoutoftheoffice #travel #world

Olavinlinna Castle i

Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna, Finland #castle

Aizuwakamatsu Castle

Aizuwakamatsu Castle - Tsuruga Castle, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

Strome Castle Ruins

Strome Castle Ruins sunset, castle, highlands, scotland, ruins, strome

Artstetten Castle. I

Artstetten Castle. It is owned by the Hapsburg dynasty, which it kept until now. The castle was used as a summer residence of Franz Ferdinan...

Corvin Castle (Dracu

Corvin Castle (Dracula Castle), Romania