Some of the most iconic castles in the world are associated with King Ludwig II of Bavaria. A romantic dreamer, often re ...

Below, we highlight some of Germany's most stunning castles open ... come to life at Neuschwanstein, a 19th-century castle in the Bavarian Alps that Disneyland Resort used as inspiration when ...

The ruins of Weissenstein Castle in Waldershof, Germany, are at an elevation of over 2,800 feet. Trails surrounding the ...

The Munich Residenz (Residence) is the largest inner-city palace in Germany ... moated castle dating from 1385, originally stood on the site of the residence. From 1508 to 1918, the Bavarian ...

And the castles in the animated fairy tales "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty" are also modeled after the Bavarian castle. As a reclusive dreamer, King Ludwig II built the castle just for himself.

You can admire the photogenic setting on one of the many wooded trails, or from Marienbrücke, a bridge suspended over a waterfall that offers spectacular photo-ops of the castle and Bavarian Alps.