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Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany. Commissioned by "mad" King Ludwig II as a retreat and in honor of German composer Richard Wagner, the 19th century palace was never finished as Ludwig died — millions of marks in debt. The Bavarian government opened the palace — Walt Disney's inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's castle — shortly after Ludwig's death. (William Dotinga/Courthouse News)

A fairytale castle on top of a hill surrounded by forests.

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