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

I was only born in 1997, so I never got to experience the world beyond the Berlin Wall while it was still up, nor travel around Yugoslavia while it was still, well, a country, but the stories we were ...

Medieval castles solved sanitation with stone shafts, ammonia fumigated wardrobes, and hired specialists to empty the pits at night. The engineering was smarter than it sounds, and sometimes deadlier ...

If Romania's Gothic vampire culture is right up your alley, add this upcoming theme park to your bucket list for Dracula-themed rides, hotels, and more.

It may still feel like the depths of winter, but spring is just weeks away. Whether you are looking for a family-friendly trip during the two-week Easter break or fancy taking off on a solo adventure ...

Dust off your linen tunic and pewter goblet; things are about to get medieval at Joslyn Castle. "We just want to encourage people to go fantastical, have a reason to dress up, and support the arts," ...

Archaeologists unearthed a remarkably intact 640 year old castle hidden beneath a well-known French hotel. The 14th-century structure was discovered under the courtyard of Hotel Lagorce in Vannes, ...

Sometimes it takes a village to raise a window. Between 2015 and 2017, skilled masons meticulously carved and beveled arches and four-lobed flourishes for a Gothic-style stone window frame in Guédelon ...

A stunning French castle recently hit the market — with a high listing price that few can afford. But its history of nearly 1,000 years may interest many more. Le Château de la Verdière, located in ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of a grand castle affiliated with a long-forgotten medieval kingdom and nestled on an island in Scotland. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland ...