Top-Ten Castles
1. Tower of London: See the White Tower, crown jewels and those marvelous Beefeaters
2. Frederiksborg Castle: Residence of Denmark’s greatest king with beautiful furnishings 3. Himeiji Castle: One of Japan’s only great castles spared destruction in the war 4. Neuschwanstein Castle: Mad King Ludwig’s fairytale Bavarian castle 5. Nijo Castle: Shogun’s castle in the ancient capital of Kyoto 6. Agra Fort: Opulent palace of the Mogul Sultan 7. Mont. St. Michelle: Strategic island fortress and monastery 8. Seville Alcazar: Part Moorish fort—part royal palace, it’s the best example of Mudéjar architecture 9. Castelnaud: One of five stunning medieval castles in the Dordogne Valley in France 10. Hearst Castle: William Randolph Hearst’s residence on California’s Highway 1 |