Roughly six miles outside of Palma, Spain is the dominating Bellver Castle. It covers nearly the entirety of Mallorca Island. Spain's King James II ordered the castle to be built in 1300. The main portions of the castle took nine years to build, not ... Read More >
The Ponte Vecchio of Florence
The Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy is a marvel of a bridge that dates back to the mid- to late 900s AD. Plaza del Republica is located to the north, near Palazzo Pitti. The bridge is always open and is lined by several different types of shops, ... Read More >
The Museums of the Vatican
The museums at the Vatican are meant for all to enjoy. No one is ever turned away. The testimony belonging to the various historically important discoveries within their walls illustrate humanity's spiritual aspirations – the unending search for ... Read More >
Castle Chillon in Veytaux, Switzerland
Castle Chillon in Veytaux, Switzerland - The way Castle Chillon looks today is nothing compared to its early years. Many renovations and additions have been made over the centuries of its existence to create the grand estate you can visit ... Read More >
Castle Porrona – Tuscany, Italy
Porrona Village was built around the 1100s, and for five hundred years this region belonged to the two largest Sienese families of nobility, the Tolomeis and the Piccolominis. In 1894, a French noble, Pietro de Rochefort, purchased the village and ... Read More >
Amberley Castle – West Sussex, England
Amberley Castle's lands were given to Bishop Wilfrid as a gift from Caedwalla the King of Wessex in 683. The buildings that are now part of the castle originated as a log-framed lodge built by Bishop Luffa in 1103 as a respite for hunting. The next ... Read More >
Neuschwanstein Castle – Schwangau, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most beloved castles, if not one of the most beautiful, in all of Germany. Groundbreaking began in June of 1868. More than 25 feet of rock had to be excavated and removed in order to have room for the castle's ... Read More >
Capuchin Crypt – Via Veneto, Rome
Of all the places in the world you'd expect to find a crypt of this type, Rome's Via Veneto doesn't come to mind. Amidst the district's 4-star hotels, pricey eateries, and swanky hangouts, there is a centuries old ossuary – five chamber's worth – ... Read More >
Kronborg Castle – Copenhagen, Denmark
The next time you plan on visiting Denmark, a stop at Kronborg Castle should be on your itinerary. The most infamous of all the castles in Denmark, Kronborg was immortalized by Shakespeare in the 17th century. Kronborg Castle is the real life ... Read More >
Kissing the Stone at Blarney Castle
1You may think that the story of the Blarney Stone is myth, but you wouldn't be entirely correct in that assumption. For more than two centuries, statesmen, literary geniuses, and silver screen movie stars have made the pilgrimage along with millions ... Read More >
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