19 castles around the world that look like they're straight out of a fairy tale

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Château de Chenonceau in Chenonceaux, France.

Many of the fairy tale castles we grew up with are inspired by real-life places - places that you can visit.

We rounded up some of the most majestic castles (and a couple of palaces too) around the world, from a medieval castle in a walled city in Wales to a château sitting on the shores of Switzerland's Lake Geneva.