Estimates suggest that there are at least 1 million castles on the planet today, with many of them being reduced to ruins.

Wales boasts more castles per square mile than any other country on earth. More than 600, in just a small country. Why so many castles? Well, because of a big bad English king who wanted to let the ...

Conwy Castle, with Snowdonia National Park in the background. English King Edward I built the fortress in the 13th century. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Crown Copyright ...

Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbors, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains, and stout castles. In fact, Wales is slathered with castles. During the late ...

Sometimes called the "Land of Castles" and "Castle Capital of the World," Wales once had about 600 castles. Many of these Welsh castles are now in ruins, while others are open for tours or even ...

Here's how to see the very best of this proud Celtic nation. The Welsh love Wales. This proud country of three million people is culturally distinct from the rest of the U.K. and geographically unique ...