It was supposed to be a luxurious enclave for the ultra-wealthy — a community of mini-castles by the sea. Now, some eight years after construction began, the half-castles of Burj Al Babas sit eerily ...

Archaeologists had known for years that a hotel in Vannes, France, was built on the site of a medieval castle. The 18th century mansion-turned-hotel even named itself after the castle: the Château de ...

America doesn’t have centuries of medieval history or ancient royal families building fortresses, but that didn’t stop ...

In southern Tuscany, a family of British bohemians has created an elegantly undone cultural refuge that pays homage to the everyday life of ancient Italy. The castle is located on Mount Amiata, an ...

Built in the 1700s, this castle still holds the trappings of aristocratic life—ornate furniture, glittering halls, and family ...

Shrouded in mystery, these abandoned European palaces range from mouldering mansions to crumbling castles. While they may once have been the most beautiful residences in the region, after years of ...

Is this the creepiest place on Earth? Hundreds of Disney-like castles built for wealthy Gulf investors are now sitting empty. The haunting images are making the rounds online as developers struggle to ...

The long abandoned Workhouse Castle, in the 18th and Vine Jazz District, is one of a handful of Kansas City-area castles. Although the Midwest isn't exactly known for its medieval history, the Kansas ...

Hiding atop a mountain near downtown Asheville are the century-old remnants of an abandoned, overgrown bridge. Known today as Helen's Bridge, it was built in 1909 as a stagecoach bridge for the ...

Archaeologists in Vannes unearthed the ruins of an elaborate castle and moat built in the 1380s by a duke and later abandoned, photos show. Photo from Emmanuelle Collado and Inrap Archaeologists had ...