Tag: “Castle”

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  1. Crusader Castle Jordan

    this deserted and ruined crusader castle is one of a string of them between Amman the capital of Jordan and the Petra temple

  2. Oman Mountain village

    A view of a village and castle in the mountains of Oman

  3. Bodiam Castle

    Built in 1385 possibly to protect the area against a French invasion, though probably also for show, Bodiam is a water castle surrounded on all four sides by a moat filled with large Koi. Bodiam is mostly a ruin on the inside thanks to the English Civil War, and was abandoned until the 1920's when it was given to the National Trust.

  4. Foulksrath Castle Hostel

    This hostel is in a 15th century Anglo-Norman tower house that is the oldest hostel in Ireland. Opened in 1948, it is 8 miles outside of Kilkenny, and sleeps 52 visitors.

  5. Tripoli Castle entrance, Lebanon

    Entrance to Tripoli Castle, with the Curator briefly seen; the door was hand-made by the Turks he told me.

    Tripoli Castle also known as The Fortress of St. Gilles, is believed to have been built in the 12th century BC by the Phoenicians.

  6. Hampton Court Palace

    Hampton Court is an interesting blend of Tudor palace and Baroque architecture. Originally a Tudor palace owned by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, and then Henry VIII, it was almost demolished in the 1600's by William and Mary, but the money was not there for Sir Christopher Wren to rebuild entirely, so they built new grand apartments on the back of the palace.

  7. Devil's Kitchen

    On the Soldier Pass trail outside Sedona, just below Castle Rock, is Devil's Kitchen, a huge sinkhole that' collapsed in 1888. It is 112 feet across and 65 feet deep.

  8. Khrapovitsky Estate

    Just outside the small Russian community of Muromtsevo lie the remains of the once impressive Khrapovitsky Estate. Built in the 19th century by Count Khrapovitsky, and he based his architectural designs on medieval German castles, making this estate an oddity in Russia.

  9. Portovenere

    Portovenere (sometimes, in English, Porto Venere) is a small town located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Portovenere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto.

  10. Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa

    Just outside of Birmingham, Alabama sits the sleepy community of Ross Bridge in Hoover. In the middle of it all is the Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa.

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