August 17, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
Pining for a royally good day out? No need to book a flight to Europe for your dose of fairytale fortresses, the Sunshine State has more than its fair share of towers and turrets – you just need to know where to look. From Key West to Orlando, we’ve rounded [...]
June 22, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
Missouri is well-known for lots of reasons – its wild open spaces, sophisticated cities, and country sights – but castles don’t usually spring to mind. But, as the Missouri Tourism Board says, The Show-Me State is full of surprises. From French-inspired chateaus to a city prison, here are some of [...]
June 20, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
Indiana is well-known for its fast cars and Abraham Lincoln, but castles? Indeed. There are dozens of fairytale fortresses, towers and turrets peppered across the Hoosier State, you just need to know where to look. From one of the United States’ largest Benedictine communities to eye-popping luxury hotels, here are [...]
June 15, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
No need to travel as far as Europe for fairytale fortresses, New Jersey has its fair share of turrets and towers. Don’t believe us? From Gilded Age palaces to Medieval-inspired estates, here are seven of the best castles in New Jersey. [...]
June 6, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
Planning a day out that’s fit for a King (or Queen)? No need to book a flight to Europe, there are dozens of charming castles and picturesque palaces dotted around Louisiana. From naval fortresses to sprawling plantations, here are a few of our favourite castles in Louisiana. [...]
May 31, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
Got your heart set on seeing some fairytale palaces this summer? No need to book a flight to Bavaria, Michigan has plenty of cute and quirky castles to explore. From Bavarian palaces to French chateaux, here are some of the best castles in Michigan. [...]
May 31, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
Looking to be King (or Queen) of the Castle for a day? Massachusetts might not have ancient fortresses or Renaissance chateaux, but it does have some excellent castles worth visiting. Don’t believe us? From Barrington to Ipswich, we’ve cherry-picked seven of the best castles in Massachusetts. [...]
May 31, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
Pennsylvania might not immediately spring to mind when you think of fairytale palaces, but it has its fair share of them. Don’t believe us? From the third-oldest castle in the United States to a sumptuous spa palace, here are some of the best castles in Pennsylvania. [...]
May 31, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
Planning a royally good day out in the Constitution State? From fairytale facades to crumbling caverns, here are some of the best castles in Connecticut that you can take a peek at. [...]
May 30, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
Ohio might not spring to mind immediately when you think of fairytale castles, but it has its fair share of turrets, towers and ballrooms. From haunted mansions to plush hotels, here are some of the best castles in Ohio. [...]
May 30, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
You don’t need to travel to Europe to get your fix of fairytale castles, North Carolina is home to dozens of them. From George Washington Vanderbilt’s sprawling estates to the first permanent State Capitol, here are some of the best castles in North Carolina. [...]
May 23, 2022 - Aleyna Yilmaz
There’s no need to hop over to Europe for storybook castles, you can find them dotted all around California. While you might not associate castles with sunny California, the Golden State has a few tricks up its sleeve. These impressive buildings might not technically be castles, but they’re fit for [...]
December 10, 2021 - Melanie May
You don’t need to travel to Europe to see some French chateaux or Italian castelli. There are some elegant European-style castles dotted all across the state of Vermont. From sprawling family homes to estates with moats, bridges and barns, Vermont’s castles are full of history and elegant features that are [...]
December 10, 2021 - Melanie May
Most people associate Europe with fairytale castles, but that’s not the only place where you’ll find them. In fact, it turns out, castles dot the landscape all across the United States. Ok, so the monarchy doesn’t live in those in the U.S., but nonetheless, these buildings are perfectly suited to [...]
December 3, 2021 - Melanie May
Though fairytale castles are more closely associated with Europe and the monarchy, New York is actually home to a fair few castles too. Many of these aren’t real castles, like those of England or Romania, but they are impressive structures nonetheless. Some are country houses, others follies and some are [...]