Windsor Castle, England

Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world and has 484,000 square feet.

St. George's ChapelQueen Elizabeth II spends many weekends in this thousand year old fortress.

In 1992, a huge fire ruined 9 of the princely rooms and 70% of the restoration money came from a decision to open the castle for the first time to tourists.

The Round Tower

Elizabeth I left the outbreak of the bubonic plague in London, for Windsor Castle in 1563, there she had gallows erected, ordering anyone visiting from London to be executed. Elizabeth I attempted to avoid the spread of the disease through prohibiting foreign imports and cutting down on public gatherings.

There is a huge doll's house that was a gift for Queen Mary and was built in the 1920's because she was in love with miniature things. It was my favorite part of the castle. The house was based on a large aristocratic mansion.