Outside of one of Germany's biggest cities, escape into the forest to this storybook castle and feel as though you stepped back in time to the 1500s.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit:Shutterstock. Germany is home to some of the world's most enchanting castles, places where history, legend, and ...

Eltz Castle (Burg Eltz) is one of Germany's most famous castles, known for its unique history and architecture. It is notable for having remained undamaged by wars, allowing its original medieval ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From fortified towers to medieval artwork, these fairy-tale castles are sure to wow you. More than 25,000 castles crown the hills ...

Shoot an arrow in Germany, and more often than not, you’ll hit a castle. It may sound preposterous given the country’s reputation for method and organization, but we still don’t know how many castles ...

Heidelberg Castle rises high above the medieval town of Heidelberg, Germany. First mentioned in 1214 as a fortified medieval castle, it later served as a royal residence for the prince-electors of the ...

A castle is the perfect places to drop one’s braid down a spire, lose a glass slipper leaving a ball in haste, or even fight a dragon. A series of real castles in Germany were behind the inspiration ...

Germany was once home to some 25,000 castles. Yes, you read that correctly, 25,000. However, according to the History of Yesterday, who dug through the European Institute of Castles data, just 60% of ...

Thurant CastleTraveling further upstream, the ruins of Thurant Castle can be seen on the opposite bank (the right bank). This one seems to have been restored quite nicely and appears to attract many ...

Germany, in its many geographical and cultural incarnations, has always been both a crossroads and a political player in Europe. Over the past millennium, the nobility has responded to frequent wars, ...

Tucked away in the German Alps sits Neuschwanstein castle — a palace that is as much a piece of art as the murals that line its walls. It's this artistry and attention to detail that inspired Walt ...