Castles are among the most mysterious buildings on earth. Their grimly silent stones are signposts to a past filled with high adventure, grim tragedies, and glorious victories. Ghosts, hauntings, and other paranormal phenomena are frequently reported from castles. Do strange paranormal powers lurk among their ancient ruins? The World’s Most Mysterious Castles takes you on a journey through hidden chambers and subterranean tunnels of castles all over the world. Their walls served the sinister needs of spies, traitors, and assassins. Do the spirits of attackers and defenders who died in long-forgotten sieges still linger where they fell? Screams of unbearable pain and despair were muffled within their deepest, darkest torture dungeons. Do they echo there still?

Behind The Gates of The Worlds Scariest Castles... Get Your FREE BONUSES When You Grab This Book! Witches, werewolves, vampires, ghosts and ghouls, all of these things can be found in the most haunted castles in the world. Not only are these buildings some of the oldest on the planet, but they have seen thousands of deaths, thousands of births and thousands have lived in them over the ages. Most of the time when we think about castles, we don't think about creatures that are from beyond this world, instead, we think of glamour, happiness and an easy life. However, life in a castle was not always as easy as we would like to make it seem. In this book, you will learn of many castles, their history, the lore as well as haunted stories from each castle. Some of them will awe you, some of them will make you think, but all of them are sure to make you ask what is really out there. If you are looking for a good fright, don't worry, we saved the most terrifying castle for last, one where things do not behave as they do in the rest of the world, where mirrors do not reflect what one is doing but instead, terrify even the most experienced paranormal seeker... Here Is A Preview Of What's Inside... Haunted Castles: The Curse Of the Frankenstein's Haunted Castles: Eyes of Fire Haunted Castles: Werewolves and Witches Haunted Castles: The Truth of Dracula's Castle Haunted Castles: New Zealand's Only Castle Haunted Castles: Hope No More Much, much more! Grab this book today!

Readers will delve deep—if they dare—into the history of ghosts and their portrayal in literature, art, and pop culture. From the spooky world of haunted castles to the subject of ghost-hunting, this book explores this fascinating subject through stories, facts, and pictures. Perfect for year-round reading—not just at Halloween—this book is sure to thrill readers of all ages!

This book briefly examines ten of the world's castles.

Horror legend Ray Russell’s haunting and macabre stories, including “perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written” (Stephen King), with a foreword by acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro Haunted Castles is the definitive, complete collection of Ray Russell’s masterful Gothic horror stories, including the famously terrifying novella trio of “Sardonicus,” “Sanguinarius,” and “Sagittarius.” The characters that sprawl through Haunted Castles are frightful to the core: the heartless monster holding two lovers in limbo; the beautiful dame journeying down a damned road toward depravity (with the help of an evil gypsy); the man who must wear his fatal crimes on his face in the form of an awful smile. Engrossing, grotesque, and completely entrancing, Russell’s Gothic tales are the best kind of dreadful. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Castles have always fascinated people. They speak of a bygone time when gallant knights faced each other in mortal combat to win a lady's favor, and they bring up images of the chivalry and monarchs of old. In countless romance novels and movies, castles have been the backdrop for sweeping drama, romance, and adventure. Of course, the reality was a bit different. In many castles, lice-ridden tyrants abused sick peasants while their offspring and spouses plotted to knock them off. Masters abused servants, servants poisoned masters, and every now and then, an attacking army came through the land, burning and pillaging. Then there were sieges, and if a few well-placed catapult stones didn't kill the defenders, they would probably starve to death after the food supply was cut off. Given their grim past, it is not surprising that castles have become centers for stories of paranormal activity, with ghosts replaying the dreadful events that threw them into their unwanted afterlives. Haunted Castles across the World: A Collection of Supernatural Tales about the World's Most Historical Fortifications is a collection of such tales, just a few among the thousands that have attached themselves to fortifications around the globe. Readers who like ghost stories might also be interested in other titles in the Ghosts series published by Charles River Editors also written by Sean McLachlan, including The Ghosts of England: A Collection of Ghost Stories across the English Nation, The Ghosts of Scotland: A Collection of Ghost Stories across the Scottish Nation, and The Ghosts of Ireland: A Collection of Ghost Stories across the Emerald Isle. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about some of the world's most famous haunted castles like never before.

From the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India, Castles of the World is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed through strongholds that continue to enrich the modern landscape. Presented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically, and illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, Castles of the World examines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds. Discover how the thirteenth-century Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion of 1719; learn about Turkey's Marmaris Castle, built in 1522 by Suleiman the Magnificent to support his attack on neighboring Rhodes; and explore the Mughal-constructed Red Fort in Delhi, home of Muslim rulers from 1648 until 1803, and today a symbol of Indian nationalism.