These real medieval castles will transport you to a world filled with knights, princesses, legendary lore and inspiration for your daydreams.

OZARK MEDIEVAL FORTRESS - Masons are using stone quarried on site with lime-based mortar to hand-build every piece of the historically inspired medieval castle in rural Arkansas.

The drama of stone walls, dark woods, and metal accents are quick ways to recall the stoic beauty of a castle’s great hall.

The castle’s 6-foot-wide stone walls will surround an inner courtyard. The structure will be 1,000 feet around with a drawbridge entry and six main towers, some as tall as 45 feet, Burleson said.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Rudkhan (also Roudkhan or Roodkhan) Castle is a Sassanid (226-651 CE) structure that was rebuilt in the Seljuq era (1038-1118) and later became an Ismaili stronghold.

Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included.

Those cold stone walls need some cheering up! Ruth Goodman, Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn discover that medieval castles were lavishly decorated inside.

Guédelon Castle has been under construction for 26 years—using only historically accurate medieval tools and methods. Here’s what that looks like in practice.

Many stone structures from Southampton’s medieval town still remain - walls, vaults and buildings. But regretfully the Castle has vanished – or has it?

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn rediscover medieval castle-building techniques.

Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included.