Castles USA

Built as a 'summer cottage' for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers sits on the coast of Newport, Rhode Island. This Italian Renaissance-style mansion offers a glimpse into the opulence of the Gilded Age.

Sitting high over the Atlantic, Hammond Castle brings together a unique combination of art, style, and culture. Built in the 1920s for scientist and inventor John Hays Hammond Jr., this New England coastal gem was modeled after true European castles.

Built in the early 1990s, Fonthill was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer. This castle is a mix of Medieval, Gothic, and Byzantine architectural styles nestled away in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Built for Augustus Beardslee in 1860 this limestone structure resembling an Irish castle is set in the heart of the Mohawk Valley in upstate New York. Despite suffering major fires, the castle's ownership has restored it to all its former glory.

The second-largest private residence ever built in America.

Glynallyn Castle was inspired by Compton Wynyates, a 16th-century Tudor country house in Warwickshire, England. Now a private residence, Glynallyn has been restored to reflect the castle it once was, with homage to keeping its original 100-year-old charm.