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.

Fonthill was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer.

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.

This French-style chateau is the second-largest private residence ever built in America. Oheka Castle was built for financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn in the middle of a 443-acre plot on the highest point of Long Island.