A typical night at Southeast Portland’s medieval fantasy-themed tavern sees pirates, elves and knights — plus the occasional ...

For centuries, medieval castles – hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry – have held a special place in the Western imagination, evoking at once a sense of history, fantasy, war and romance. They are ...

A medieval tower partially collapsed at Escalona Castle in central Spain. Filmed on March 14, the footage shows the structure crumbling as dust and debris fall near visitors gathered at the historic ...

Discover Castle Otttis in St. Augustine, Florida, a hand-built Irish-style stone castle created without blueprints using donated materials, faith, and imagination.

The idea that medieval people routinely emptied chamber pots straight into the street as their primary method of waste ...

Germany's Neushwanstein is a textbook-like example of 19th-century Romanticism. In 1869, King Ludwig began building his medieval fantasy on the hilltop not for defensive reasons, but because he liked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike our European brethren, U.S. residents aren’t exactly falling over medieval castles. The reason makes perfect sense, but for ...

Thun, Switzerland, is a hidden gem destination with medieval castles and lakeside mountain views.Stephanie Foden for BI Nestled between Bern and the Bernese Alps, the town sits on the northern tip of ...