Castles

15 photos of the Bratislava castle and panoramic photos of Bratislava, including photos of the skyline of Bratislava by night

119 photos of the Loire river valley known for its world-famous castles

34 photos of the castle of Azay le Rideau, lying in a beautiful setting on the Indre river

31 photos of the castle of Villandry in the Loire valley with its impressive gardens

10 photos of the Villandry castle

23 photos of the Sao Jorge castle, the former residence of the Portuguese kings

24 photos of the Ajloun castle, an impressive castle built in the 12th century to protect against the Crusaders

43 photos of the Desert castles in Jordan, a series of 7th century palaces and fortresses east of Amman

17 photos of the citadel of Karim Khan in central Shiraz

13 photos of the deserted village of Kharanaq, with the ruins of a mud brick castle and other sights

20 photos of the historic mud brick city of Meybod, located 52km north of Yazd

34 photos of the Hluboka castle, one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech republic

14 photos of the castle of Dresden, the residence of the kings of Saxony along the Elbe river

4 photos of the baroque Pillnitz castle near Dresden along the Elbe river

49 photos of the impressive, UNESCO-listed Lednice castle in the south of the Czech republic

18 photos of the Kronborg castle, a renessaince fortress in Denmark