Strange things happen to many a traveller while roaming the dark passages and chambers of Doune Castle. They are overcome with an irresistible urge to say silly things like "Bring out your dead!" and ...

The 14th-century castle was the location for much of the filming of the 1974 classic ``Monty Python and the Holy Grail,'' considered by devotees one of the funniest films ever made. Doune Castle has ...

Duone Castle, which may be familiar to some of you thanks to its roles in films and TV shows like Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Game of Thrones, was, at one time, the most important place in the ...

In many ways, the success of Game of Thrones has been unexpected, to say the least. Game of Thrones is ultimately a fantasy show that’s full of knights in armor, dragons, and even fake languages. Yet, ...

I was born and raised in Scotland, and have visited many of the country's historic castles. Edinburgh Castle is one of the most popular tourist attractions here, but I find it underwhelming. I always ...

According to a recent story on CNN, more than 23,000 people in the last year have visited Doune Castle in Scotland with one goal in mind: To play with castle manager George McWilliams' coconuts. They ...

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