Visit Himeji Castle

Visit Matsue Castle, one of Japan's few remaining original feudal castles located in Shimane Prefecture

Visit the largest castle in the world by land area, located in Malbork, Poland, and explore its medieval history and architecture.

Explore Carcassonne, a fortified medieval city in southern France. Walk the double ring of ramparts of the Cité de Carcassonne (a UNESCO World Heritage site with 52 towers), admire the Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus (known for its 12th-century stained glass and Gothic choir), and cross the Pont Vieux (a 14th-century stone bridge offering panoramic views of the city).

Visit Neuschwanstein Castle, the iconic fairy-tale castle in Bavaria, Germany, that inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle

Visit the historic Ksiaz Castle in Poland, one of the largest castles in the country with beautiful architecture and gardens

Visit the fairytale-like Moszna Castle in Poland, known for its 99 towers and beautiful gardens

Visit the abandoned Burj Al Babas castle village in Turkey, a surreal landscape of hundreds of identical fairy-tale castles left unfinished.

Watch the animated fantasy film Howl's Moving Castle directed by Hayao Miyazaki.