Botanical Garden, Winery, Building. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside Asheville, North Carolina, the Biltmore Estate took six years to build, beginning in after George Vanderbilt visited the area and became enchanted by its beauty. Architect Richard Morris Hunt designed the room French Renaissance chateau, while acclaimed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted envisioned the grounds surrounding the castle, including the acre 6ha Azalea Garden, as home to some of the finest native azaleas in the nation.
Today, the estate has its own vineyard and winery, producing award-winning wines and tours of the chateau — including its stately banquet hall and bowling alley. Atmosphere: Family Friendly, Kid Friendly.
Bridge, Building. Hotel magnate George C. Boldt began building the castle in for him and his beloved wife Louise to enjoy as a summer home. Sadly, Louise died months before Boldt Castle was completed, and a devastated George abruptly halted its construction.
The castle sat unoccupied at the mercy of the elements for more than 70 years until the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority acquired it and restored it to its current glory.
The island estate includes the room castle, its own drawbridge and the pretty Alster Tower. The authority runs tours of the castle and Heart Island, which it occupies.
Building, Architectural Landmark. You can look around yourself or see areas that are usually off-limits with a basement-to-attic tour. This castle in Transylvania may have inspired the legend of Dracula — even though Bram Stoker was never there. When you think of castles, what is the first thing which comes to your mind? Perhaps reinforced spacious stone structures dotted on hilltops throughout the continent of Europe — where the venerably legendary buildings are best known or most famous — inhabited for centuries by descendants of generations of royal lineage?
Well, yes — that would technically be correct; but that is not exactly the topic of this article. Did you know that the United States has its fair share of castles — some of which are fit for royalty; and some which are built solely for monkeys to roam? From castles made entirely of ice to fortresses of iron, these are arguably the best castles in every state. Let us travel virtually to 50 castles in the United States via a series of illustrations, as I have been given express written permission to use the images and the verbatim text from this article — which was written for HomeAdvisor — to give more details about these incredible castles.
Mosher integrates repurposed and recycled items into its charming details, each of which was hand-crafted by Mosher with assistance from various relatives.
Sculpted lions and welded dragons guard this fairytale fortress. Located 45 minutes from Anchorage, this four-story castle was bought by welder Tom Hepola in Hepola decorated the interior with metal sculptures and added on an existing structure. The building is not open to the public, which is a pity as its battlements offer a fantastic view of Knik Glacier.
Tovrea castle was built in by sheet-metal tycoon Alessio Carraro, who had dreams of a resort in the Sonaran desert. Ironically, a family who made their fortune in meatpacking would later buy the estate.
Tovrea—with its cactus gardens, wedding-cake levels and domed top—is currently owned by the city of Phoenix. This sprawling, acre, seven-towered fortress is the brainchild of Smith Treuer, who built it using native and salvaged wood.
Guests can hold their wedding reception in the Great Hall—a magnificent dining room with heat-breathing bronze dragons above the fireplace.
Built as a retreat for the aging tycoon, it was never finished in his lifetime. Bishop Castle stands 9, feet above sea-level, on a 2. Most of the structure was hand-constructed by Bishop, who originally intended only to build a small cabin for his family. The foot tower features a fire-breathing metal dragon head. It is free to all; visitor donations support its continued construction.
Mark tried to start several businesses on the property, including a modeling business, a bed-and-breakfast and a private zoo. The latter made negative headlines when a camel reportedly died there in Today the estate is available as a venue for photographers, videographers and live events.
This fort was built in , just in time to house Confederate prisoners during the American Civil War. Today, Delaware Fort is a state park and museum staffed by costumed guides. Perhaps one of the most distinctive landmarks on this list, it is nearly impossible to photograph in sunlight due to the repurposed aluminum printing plates which coat its side.
The interior features original unsold art pieces by Solomon, as well as a restaurant for visitors inside a replica 16th Century cargo ship.
Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter. Today, there are rumors the house may be home to an electrophobic ghost and a spectral cat, among other supernatural inhabitants. The Iolani Barracks housed the Hawaiian Royal guard from until the overthrow of the monarchy in The Barracks were dismantled and reassembled at their current location in to make room for the Hawaiian State Capital. Today, they house a gift shop, movie theater and ticket center for Iolani Palace—the only former royal palace on U.
This Idaho castle is built out of local sandstone. While not open to the public, the exterior and grounds are beloved by the local community as a trick-or-treat destination and setting for summer Shakespeare plays. The late Teddy Bettendorf built this charming wonder over 36 years, inspired and educated by the restoration of a castle in his native Luxembourg.
The structure boasts many historical amenities such as a working drawbridge, moat and courtyard. Sharing a love for Medieval Faires, the couple built the castle both as a themed bed-and-breakfast and as their home.
Clayshire boasts entertainment for its guests, including a medieval costume room, stocked fishing pond, lawn chess, butterfly garden and a seasonal fair.
This Norman-inspired tower offers visitors a stunning view of the Mississippi River. Built in , destroyed in and rebuilt in , this Kansas State building has a fiery history. Not only that, but many of them are currently for sale. If you've ever dreamed of owning a castle of your own, you could, for as little as a few hundred thousand dollars, or as much as a over ten million. If you want to have your wedding in a castle, the options are even more vast.
In fact, we found a castle in every state in the U. Once you see the entrance, though, with its giant stone columns and empty suit of armor guarding the door, you're forced to forgive it. Probably one of the most, if not the most, penetrable castles on this map, The Castle on O'Malley is a miniature golf course in Anchorage, Alaska.
Mystery Castle in Phoenix, Arizona was constructed in the s by Boyce Luther Gulley, who, the story goes, moved to Arizona from Seattle after learning he had tuberculosis and began constructing the castle out of whatever cheap materials he could find: stone, adobe, automobile parts, salvaged rail tracks, telephone poles, etc. His intention was to leave it for his daughter, which he did. She subsequently opened it for tours. It remains unfinished. The interiors are completely indescribable and it is rumored to come with an underground "torture chamber.
Hemlock Castle in Greenwich, Connecticut is a very attractive, ivy-covered, stone and slate home that has been renovated in a very un-castle-like manner on the inside. It is also enormous 11 beds, It is both the oldest building on the map, and also the only one surrounded by a moat.
This four-bedroom castle in Punta Gorda is everything you imagine it will be when you hear the phrase "Florida castle. Dwarf Castle also known as Cagle Castle began construction in the s and finally wrapped up in the '70s, the work of a trucker named Rudy McLaughlin who promised to build a castle for his wife.
Unlike most of the other private residence castles on this map, this one is occupied and not for sale. The Idaho Castle is, believe it or not, a castle located in Idaho. It is available for stays and for events, and according to multiple reviewers on HomeAway. RavenStone Castle is a bed-and-breakfast in Illinois and has the fortune of having been given a very castle-y name to go along with its very castle-y exterior.
Construction began in , and it wasn't long before the family behind the project "realized they could see all the way to the grocery store in [town]," which sounds very exciting indeed. Also, Raccoon River Valley is a great name for a valley.
Nichols Hall was built from as a gym for Kansas State University. It remains a KSU building, but is currently used to house the departments of Computing and Information Sciences, Communication Studies, and Theatre and Dance, which is basically a complete from its original usage. It was also one of the first buildings in the U. The listing has since disappeared although it's kind of hard to imagine that it actually sold unless, as one commenter pointed out, Mario and Princess Peach were in the market.
Beckett's Castle is a private residence built in by publisher and poet Sylvester Beckett, who died a decade later and is said to haunt the premises, appearing as a ball of blue light and jerking blankets off freshly made beds. Army lieutenant from Maryland. Sometimes you have so many Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts that you just have to build a castle to store them all. Such was the case with John Hays Hammond, Jr. It can now be rented for weddings and private functions.
The Minnesota Museum of Mining is located in this very straightforward little stone castle, which was constructed in , because the town of Chisholm felt like building a castle. Pierce Castle is a wedding venue in Decatur, Mississippi, which was constructed in by from what we can gather from the website's flowery About page the descendants of the couple that previously owned the land, who really wanted a castle.
Wallace House Castle in Kansas City, Missouri did not start as a castle, but at some point in its history it was covered in stone, and a castle it became.
It was moved from its original location in , later served as an administrative building for the Kansas City Museum, and is now a private residence. For a romantic getaway, stay in a hotel or vacation rental with a view of Boldt Castle across the water.
He commissioned the island castle as a vacation home for his family. But when his wife Louise suddenly died, the heartbroken Boldt halted all construction even though the castle was nearly finished. For more than 70 years the castle lay abandoned until the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority took ownership in and restored the American castle to the grandeur you can see today. Built by inventor John Hays Hammond, Jr. Now a museum, you can tour Hammond Castle to learn about its collection of artifacts and the interesting life of the inventor who owned them.
One of the most popular things to do in Gloucester , Hammond Castle is an easy day trip from Boston and a short drive from Salem.
Pioneering architect Julia Morgan brought his vision to life. A blend of Roman columns and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture makes this one of the most unique castles in the US.
Tour the grand rooms, dazzlingly teal Neptune Pool, and beautiful gardens on a day trip from Los Angeles. Known as the house that love built, Thornewood is one of the most popular castles in the United States for weddings. This year-old, authentic English Tudor Gothic castle was dismantled and shipped piece by piece from England and reassembled in Lakewood, Washington as a gift from Chester Thorne to his wife Anna.
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