Europe is peppered with ancient castles, many of them wonderfully fairy-tale in appearance. Others, however, are possessed of a more mystical appeal, with some hiding dark secrets and a violent past.

French architect Seraphin Matrot built a Normandy-style castle in Topeka, Kansas, between 1883 and 1886. The castle was designed as a fortress with thick walls and a secret escape tunnel, as Matrot ...

Drimnagh Castle has been named one of the top five haunted castles in Europe. With their long histories and somewhat sinister-looking structures, castles can appear downright creepy, providing the ...

If any castle has ghosts in residence, it's Leap Castle.