From our Dandelions magazine: Stirling Castle is one of the largest castles in Scotland. The castle dates back to the 1300s.

As the ancestral seat of the Prussian royal family and the House of Hohenzollern, Hohenzollern Castle offers a fascinating blend of history, architecture, and breathtaking nature.

Destiny is not all you will find at Bamburgh Castle, the inspiration for popular television show, “The Last Kingdom.”

If you’re ready to step into the world of the Tudors, here are a few of my favorite can’t-miss sites.

The Holy Island features several restaurants, pubs, cafes, the famous Priory and a castle. 

The passenger ferry takes you to and from the Burg Pfalzgrafenstein from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and from 2 to 3:45 p.m.

Join the dog Slim Jim on his jaunt through the amazing sights and smells of the Christmas Market at Burg Satzvey.

The beautiful shuttle passed us and I was officially committed to hiking up to one of Germany’s most visited castles, Burg Hohenzollern.

I got to spend the night in Hever Castle and Gardens. Throughout the castle, there are various re-creations of Tudor-era rooms.

There are no longer prisoners in Lancaster Castle, but it is a government building where trials take place.