Bran Castle may be the scariest. The medieval Transylvanian fortification became renowned as Dracula castle despite Bram Stoker never visiting Romania.
King Ludwig II of Bavaria built Neuschwanstein Castle in the 19th century for privacy. Few castles match the castle's summit setting and exquisite architecture.
Romanian King Carol I loved the Carpathians and built Peleș Castle as a summer home in the 19th century.
Bojnice Castle's fairy-tale location and romantic appeal are among the most magnificent in Slovakia and central Europe.
In the peaceful village of Hever, this majestic castle was Anne Boleyn's childhood home.
Wartburg Castle overlooks Eisenach from a high cliff on the Thuringian Forest.
Kronborg, Denmark's most famous castle and one of northern Europe's finest Renaissance castles, was Shakespeare's Hamlet setting.