Tower of London
Nine Centuries of Kings, Prisoners, and Executions Inside England’s Most Haunted Fortress On the north bank of the Thames, just east of the City…
Category: Europe
Cardiff Castle
Two Thousand Years of History Behind One Gothic Facade Nestled in the heart of the city, this fortress-like structure made of stone walls surrounded a Roman fortress, a castle built by…
Kylemore Abbey
A Castle Built for Love, Rebuilt for Grief Kylemore Abbey is undoubtedly Ireland’s most photographed building outside Dublin. This grey castle of the Gothic Revival style is reflected in a mountain lake, surrounded by the…
Johnstown Castle
The Fairy-Tale Castle Still Giving Up Its Secrets Johnstown Castle looks straight out of a fairytale, with its turrets and battleships castles reflecting in a still lake. A walled Victorian garden, plus peacocks that frequent the grounds,…
Donegal Castle
The Fortress an O’Donnell Chieftain Burned Rather Than Lose Donegal Castle sits right in the middle of its town, a blunt grey tower rising…
St. Michan’s Church
St. Michan’s Church: A History of Preservation, Rebellion, and the Restless Dead Tucked behind a modest stone facade on Church Street, on the north…
Borley Church
The Village Behind England’s Most Haunted House Borley is barely a village at all. Fewer than 120 people live scattered across its farmhouses and…