THE “true” home of Dracula where bloodthirsty Vlad the Impaler lived is set to open to the public. Until five years ago, Poienari Castle in the city of Curtea de Arge, Romania, ...

HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto Prefecture--Experts are still at a loss why a rectangular bathing area existed in a basement, which was discovered within the premises of the ruins of Hitoyoshi Castle here a ...

Further footage of people posing on the ruins was also filmed a day later. Wallingford Town Council maintains the castle gardens and ruins The council said it was dedicated to preserving the site ...

From ancient castles and crumbling cottages to mysterious shipwrecks and decaying forts, discover Ireland's array of eerie ...

Discover the late-season beauty of a hidden walled garden in Scotland, filled with colourful dahlias, asters, and exotic shrubs from ...

Lothian also has an abundance of castles and country houses. Dirleton, from the 13th century, is remarkably well preserved, ...

Managed by Britain’s National Trust, a conservation organization that safeguards Britain's natural and historical treasures, these castles—some intact and some in ruins—whisper tales of ...

A new car park could be opening in a historic village which boasts the ruins of both a castle and priory. A two-acre field to the west of Priory Road in Castle Acre, near swaffham, could be used ...

There are plenty of underrated, yet equally impressive, fortresses around the world with their own unique charm and fascinating history.

Vitale, Judith 2021. The destruction and rediscovery of Edo Castle: ‘picturesque ruins’, ‘war ruins’. Japan Forum, Vol. 33, Issue. 1, p. 103. Hoshino, Noriaki 2023. Ōrui Noburu’s Cross-Cultural ...

Barnard Castle and the River Tees route is just one of the top recommended circular walks in County Durham with a cosy pub along the way.

In September the walled garden that sits amidst one of Scotland’s most impressive designed landscapes is bursting with late-season colour. Growing amongst the asters and dahlias here are shrubs ...