Ice Castles

http://www.icecastles.com/ Make sure to check out the link above for more info on where this was filmed!!! This place is located in Silverthorne Colorado, and it's one of a kind. And it's opened to everyone! LINK: Youtube

10 Incredible Castles Around The World

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Everyone knows about the Palace of Versailles in France, the Tower of London in England and the Forbidden City in China. These famous estates are awe-inspiring works of architectural mastery, not to mention historical goldmines.

Although these sites are some of the most famous, they're not the only destinations deserving recognition. Look past the tried-and-true and you may find other amazing structures. From Dracula's Castle in Romania to the Hearst Castle in California, here are 10 palatial spaces that are sure to inspire. LINK: The Presurfer

Stone Sculpture Scotland

First ever Stone Sculpture Symposium in Scotland held in the grounds a castle, near Stirling. A dozen artists took part, including ones from Norway, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Ireland and England. LINK: Youtube

Optical Illusion - Castle Over Water

Explanation "How to do ?"

1. Keep staring at the dot in the first pic.

2. When the second appears keep staring at the dot, for a few seconds for your eyes it seems that the second pic is in colors which actually is not, just in black and white.

Song: Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine. LINK: Youtube

11 Beautiful Famous Castles in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is a state with a rich history and that includes the castles located in the Bay State. Some of these castles were built by the richest people in Massachusetts while other castles were built by cities in the state for various reasons.

A couple of these castles are on college campuses and one serves as a dorm for 120 students.

One castle in Massachusetts was built by an inventor who held over 400 patents and was mentored by both Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell and his father ran most of Cecil Rhodes mines in Africa.

Link, Via: Neatorama

Beautiful Castles in Canada

Take a look at a dozen of the most beautiful castles in Canada. Some are government buildings, some were built to attract tourists, and some are private creations by some of Canada’s wealthiest citizens. Best of all, some are open to the public, so you can go see them for yourself! Shown is Château Frontenac in Quebec City.

Link, Via: Neatorama

(image credit: Bernard Gagnon)

70-Foot Sandcastle

We're going to need a bigger bucket and spade. LINK: Youtube

Howl's Moving Castle made out of Lego

Somebody has made the dreamy floating wonderworld from the Oscar-nominated Hayao Miyazaki film Howl's Moving Castle out of Lego. The details are quite impressive, and blogging about this is making me want to watch the movie again.

Imagine's Brickzone's Flickr, Via: Japanator, Via: Boingboing

Haunted Castles of Europe

magine staying in a castle built several hundred years ago. If these walls could talk! But some are rumored to do just that …or have ghosts of former residents walking the halls. This post details ten such locations. Pictured is Brissac Castle in France, which was suddenly sold by its owner, Jacques de Breze, after his wife Charlotte and her lover were killed there. Her ghost is said to have remained afterward. Link, Via: Neatorama

Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle, royal palace in the Bavarian Alps of Germany, the most famous of three royal palaces built for Louis II of Bavaria, sometimes referred to as Mad King Ludwig, who grew up nearby at Hohenschwangau Castle. LINK