Back in the day, you were nothing without your own fortress — and so much of Europe is covered with castles — or, more accurately, the ruins of castles. But now, many of these former grand residences ...

Archaeologists have discovered vestiges of a nearly 900-year-old “nameless” castle on a remote island that may have been home to kings. On the Isle of Islay, Scotland, due north of Ireland, the former ...

An entire private island off Scotland’s rugged west coast — complete with a ruined castle, a working farm and a cluster of off-grid holiday cottages — is hitting the market for the first time in ...

For the price of a London townhouse, you could own an entire Scottish island—castle ruins and all. The 1,100-acre Shuna Island, about 100 miles northwest of Glasglow along Scotland’s rugged west coast ...

Scotland has its fair share of bustling cities but much of the country is bucolic: quiet villages, windswept islands, and lochs and glens. In the capital city of Edinburgh itself, you can find the ...

Village in Northumberland has a rich and complex history of conflict and war, but visitors can still explore its 12th Century ...

An entire Scottish island complete with a ruined castle is up for sale for the princely sum of £5.5 million ($7.48 million). Shuna Island, which sits just off the west coast of Scotland, is being sold ...

This village in Northumberland sits peacefully on the River Tweed now, but it was once 'the most dangerous place in England' ...

Two tourists from California found themselves trapped in the partial ruins of an ancient European castle last week. Niki Ghofranian and Ritta Nielsen from Manhattan Beach were enjoying their visit to ...

Of all the castles to visit in the Scottish Highlands, Eilean Donan Castle is the one worth taking the detour for. Located near the small town of Dornie in the northeastern Highlands, Eilean Donan ...