From sprawling estates with vineyards to elaborate palaces and UK properties that put Downton Abbey to shame, we peek inside ...

Built by King Ludwig II, the so-called “Fairy Tale King”, Neuschwanstein Castle draws around 1.5 million summer visitors annually. Herrenchiemsee is a faithful copy of Versailles castle in France.

The palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria have been named as new World Heritage sites. (Image: Frank Kovalcheck Photography) ...

UNESCO added 26 new sites to its World Heritage list this week, including four Bavarian castles built by King Ludwig II, with Neuschwanstein inspiring Disney’s iconic fairytale castles.

The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee This serial property consists of four grand palace complexes in Bavaria’s alpine region, built under ...

The decision, made by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee during its 47th session in Paris, is recognising the architectural and cultural significance of King Ludwig II's 19th-century palaces.

UNESCO on Saturday declared the famous fairytale castles of Bavaria's King Ludwig II a World Heritage Site. At its meeting in Paris, the World Heritage Committee added Neuschwanstein ...

Charles “Morris” King II, 82, of Gloucester, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 23, 2025. While our hearts are heavy, we hold fast to the eternal hope we have in our Lord ...

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HONOLULU (KHON2) – In the ahupuaʻa of Honolulu, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands a symbol of Hawaiian pride. We are speaking of King Kamehameha I Statue.

The final statue was installed in Hilo in 1997, which was originally for a hotel on Kauaʻi, but Kauaʻi residents said no because King Kamehameha I failed to conquer them.

The castle was built in 1998 by Terry and Kim Young, who were inspired by Bavarian King Ludwig II’s undelivered plans for Falkenstein Castle during a 1995 trip to Neuschwanstein Castle in ...