Fairytales don't just live in storybooks. Sometimes, they stand tall in stone and tower over mountains. Perched high in the Bavarian Alps, surrounded by misty forests and valleys that look painted by ...

Germany isn’t just the land of fairy tales, it’s where they were born. Between misty forests and rolling hills, real castles rise from the countryside like scenes from a dream. Some are grand and ...

Plenty of real castles could pass for fantasy illustrations, but their stories are far more layered than anything in fiction. They served as homes, battlegrounds, or sometimes sat forgotten for ...