Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking palaces in the world, each one built to showcase power, wealth, and royal ...

Travelers looking to live out a fairy tale should head to Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, ... where he could act as a true royal. 05 of 25. What were King Ludwig II of Bavaria's early days like?

What originated in the late 1300s as a small, moated Gothic castle was transformed over the centuries by the Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty to become the largest city palace in Germany. From 1508 to ...

The castle, which Heiner reportedly modeled after Neuschwanstein Castle, has all the dressings of a royal seat – turrets on the corners, stone balconies, cast-iron windows and vaulted ceilings.