France is known for its grand, palatial châteaux, but the country also boasts a collection of incredible ruined castles that transport visitors back to the medieval era. These castles, with their ...

Archaeologists have discovered vestiges of a nearly 900-year-old “nameless” castle on a remote island that may have been home to kings. On the Isle of Islay, Scotland, due north of Ireland, the former ...

Hidden in the hills of Valle Staffora in northern Italy, Castello di Oramala has stood for nearly 1,000 years, first recorded in 1029. This fortress became a stronghold of the Malaspina family and was ...