Castles are already pretty spectacular but put one on top of a mountain or hanging over the edge of a cliff and they get elevated to fairytale status.
From Scotland to Syria, the amazing architecture and jaw-dropping views are sure to impress any traveler.
Swallow's Nest, Gaspra, Crimea
Aragonese Castle, Ischia, Italy
Doria Castle, Portovenere, Italy
Alcázar of Segovia, Segovia, Spain
Gyantse Fortress, Gyantse, Tibet
Peñafiel Castle, Peñafiel, Spain
Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau, Germany
Lichtenstein Castle, Lichtenstein, Germany
Citadelle de Bonifacio, Corsica, France
Dubrovnik Castle Wall, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Hohenwerfen Castle, Werfen, Austria
The Castle of Venus at Erice, Sicily, Italy
Guaita Fortress, San Marino, Republic of San Marino
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Scotland
Castle Hohenschwangau, Hohenschwangau, Germany
Burg Hochosterwitz, Hochosterwitz, Austria
Heidelberg Castle, Schlosshof, Germany
Burg Eltz, Münstermaifeld, Germany
Château de Puilaurens, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, France
Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick, Scotland
Château de Quéribus, Cucugnan, France
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Scotland
Krak des Chevaliers, Talkalakh, Syria
Chepstow Castle, Chepstow, Wales
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, France
CORRECTION: A previous image for Hohenwerfen Castle in fact showed Neuschwanstein Castle.
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