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Over the years the contest has drawn photos of all kinds of scenes. Take a look here at some great pictures of castles that are among our editors' many favorites.
Das Schloss

In the grand shadow of Neuschwanstein stands this small beautiful castle. Unknown to popular crowd, in Bavaria, this castle adds it's beauty to the landscape! (photo: @Brando347)
Eltz Castle in Wierschem, Germany

Owned by the same family for 33 generations! (photo: @enw931)
Blarney Castle

Walking on the grounds of Blarney Castle (photo: @Skyler)
Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. (photo: @HaleL)
Mystical Eilean Donan

Eilean Donan castle in the Highlands of Scotland (photo: @mhar)
Burg Eltz

A very well preserved castle still owned by the same family after 33 generations in Wierschem, Germany (photo: @ChengweiWu)
Miramare Castle

Miramare Castle located just outside Trieste, Italy. (photo: @jeffs)
Alnwick Castle

The Alnwick Castle has stood in its current location in England for nearly 1000 years. The castle has played host to many films and TV shows such as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves, and Downton Abbey. (photo: @DavidD)
Castle on the hill

Loreley Stadt St. Goarshausen, Germany. Located on the eastern shore of the Rhine River, in the section known as the Rhine Gorge. It is directly across the river from Sankt Goar, in the German state Rhineland-Palatinate. It dates back to 1532. (photo: @DavidW)
Blarney Castle, County Cork, Ireland

The view of the land from the top of Blarney Castle! (photo: @Ames)
San Marino castle

San Marino is a very small mountain top country surrounded by Italy. This is a beautiful castle at the peak of the tallest cliff. Italy is down below in the background. (photo: @Duce)
Highclere Castle

Setting of "Downton Abbey," taken in September 2014 while on WILL-TV tour of Scotland and England. Pictures weren't allowed inside the castle. (photo: @JillC)
Biltmore castle in the sky

The Biltmore Castle is in North Carolina. (photo: @dragoon)
A King's Kourtyard

Wawel Castle, Poland (photo: @mjgerba3)
Windsor Castle

Gardens attached to Windsor Castle, Windsor UK (photo: @DavidD64)
The Hoodoo Castle

Bryce Canyon National Park (photo: @mrbailey)
Dunguaire Castle

Dunguaire Castle in Western Ireland was built in the 16th century. If those walls could talk... (photo: @JMattox)
Castle atop of the hill in Salzburg, Austria

Sitting by the flow of the green water in the river looking up the hill to the Castle in Salburg Austria. Amazing view. (photo: @CubbyFan)
The Alcazar of Segovia

Segovia, Spain: "Why climb mountains when you can climb castles". (photo: @HannahC)
Urquhart Castle ruins

This castle is located on the shores of Drumnadrochit, Inverness near Loch Ness. It was so beautiful how well taken care of the ruins are and the views were panoramic. (photo: @JamieNF)
Marksburg Castle

We took a boat trip up the Rhine river in Germany. This was one of the castles along the shoreline. (photo: @Weegee)
Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle is a Japanese castle in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Originally a fort built in 1333, it was remodeled into a castle in 1581. The grounds contain hundreds of cherry trees. (photo: @JohnMcC)
Burg Hohenzollern Castle

This is a picture on our way to the castle in Germany. This castle is still used today. Last heir's born were twins in 2003. (photo: @Weber)
Rose at Round Tower

Rose with Round Tower at Windsor Castle in the background (@krisko24)