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qala'at el-husn in Syria. Not quite classy, but a ***** nevertheless if you want to capture it 
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"An archaeologist is the best husband a women can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her." - Agatha Christie
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The romance of certain old stones.
Bodiam Castle in the midst of mist:Attached FilesVive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.
...patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Edith Cavell, 1915Comment
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Sun, sand and sea on Morocco's Atlantic shores.
Battlements courtesy of the Portuguese, if memory serves.
Asilah:Attached FilesVive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.
...patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Edith Cavell, 1915Comment
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The Armenian fortresses at Van:Attached FilesVive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.
...patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Edith Cavell, 1915Comment
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Mousa Broch:Attached FilesVive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.
...patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Edith Cavell, 1915Comment
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Caerphilly Castle- probably the most elaborate fortress in Britain, making spectacular good use of water defences.
The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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Some castles I have visited.
See if you can spot the connection between them.
Hever
Rochester
Leeds
Dover
Deal
Hever and Leeds are more like royal holiday homes than real castles. Deal, built in the shape of the Tudor rose, was built by Henry VIII to defend from papal sponsored invasion after his antics. Rochester I know nothing about, and Dover is the one with the a lot of interesting history.One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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The connection is...
I've been to them all!
Oh, and they're all in Kent, you lazy bastard...Comment
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And you also missed out Walmer Castle, which is similar but more interesting than Deal.
Upnor castle, which didn't do its job when the Dutch did a 'Pearl Harbour' on us.
Or Richborough, the most likely starting point for the Roman invasion of Britain.
Or Scotney 'Castle', nice gardens there...Comment
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I heard wondrous things about Castle Aaagh.Comment
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We also have castle in Quebec, here the:
Castle Frontenac
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CrONoS posted the image and decide to run very far away from this thread.blehComment
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I went to an awesome restaurant housed in that place once. Quebec was nice to visit but I wouldn't want to live there, like most primitive places."The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.Comment
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Castle Anthrax
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Ben Franklin
Iain Banks missed deadline due to Civ | The eyes are the groin of the head. - Dwight Schrute.
One more turn .... One more turn .... | WWTSD
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That Quebec one is a monstrosity.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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