SCHWANGAU, Germany--Given that King Ludwig II of Bavaria built Neuschwanstein Castle as a place where he could get away from the public and the sycophants who wanted to be near him, he might well have ...

Fairytales don't just live in storybooks. Sometimes, they stand tall in stone and tower over mountains. Perched high in the Bavarian Alps, surrounded by misty forests and valleys that look painted by ...

There's a reason it looks like something from a fairy tale. Neuschwanstein Castle, which literally translates to "New Swan Stone" Castle, is located in the region of Bavaria in southeastern Germany.

The final straw came in 1866, when a military defeat against Prussia led to the restriction of Ludwig’s powers as king. No longer a sovereign ruler, Ludwig compensated by building himself a series of ...

As Neuschwanstein marks the 150th anniversary of its groundbreaking ceremony, a team from Bavaria's criminal investigation office has found its forgotten cornerstone. The famous castle still fires the ...