The 13 Most Magnificent Castles In The U.S.

For Architectural Digest, by Jenny Bristol.
With their thick walls and iron-clad windows, most of the world’s castles were originally built to keep enemies at bay. Medieval warfare was a thing of the past, though, when castles started to appear in America. These extravagant structures were built not as fortresses but as temples to wealth and power — often by business magnates. Today some are located far from civilization, while others are in the middle of cities. They range from stat