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Old 04-27-2017, 12:58 PM
 
Location: Paris
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Your photo is from Florida though.

 
Old 04-27-2017, 01:22 PM
 
Location: Finland
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Turku has a real castle. It's not maybe that beautiful, but at least it's not fake or kitch.
 
Old 04-27-2017, 01:47 PM
 
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Wales is the castle capital of the world, although most of them are ruins, and built mainly for military purposes rather than as extravagant palaces.

One near me isn't looking too bad for a 700 year old structure:
 
Old 04-27-2017, 01:48 PM
 
Location: Paris
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Turku has a real castle. It's not maybe that beautiful, but at least it's not fake or kitch.
I'd wager it's hideous.
 
Old 04-27-2017, 01:49 PM
 
Location: Lexington, KY
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This is just outside Lexington:



Not real, of course.
 
Old 04-27-2017, 01:59 PM
 
Location: Seoul
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There is a castle in Queens too
 
Old 04-27-2017, 02:08 PM
 
Location: Finland
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I'd wager it's hideous.
It's supposed to look intimidating, and as a sign of (Swedish) authority.

Häme castle is nicer:



The Olav's castle in Savonlinna is also quite crude:
 
Old 04-27-2017, 02:18 PM
 
Location: Paris
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Still holds no candle to my local castle:
http://www.familinparis.fr/images/50...rk-500x250.jpg

And of course this one:
http://a142.idata.over-blog.com/610x...ndrillon-2.jpg
 
Old 04-27-2017, 03:15 PM
 
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There is a castle in Queens too
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ahahahahaha!!!

my favorite Spanish castle is this one:





source: https://www.segoviaunbuenplan.com/mo...ar-de-segovia/

book your guided tour now!!! available on www.viajeseljunter.es/SpainUberAlles, section book a guide with El Junter.
 
Old 04-27-2017, 04:27 PM
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Location: Western Massachusetts
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near my hometown:

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