Arfon is the most densely populated and the county council head offices are in Caernarfon in the shadow of the ancient castle.

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Finish this dream trip on the greatest coastal course in the world, Turnberry's Ailsa, with its famous lighthouse, ancient castle and one stunning hole after another along the rocky coast.

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Krakow's ancient Wawel castle is on a hill, overlooking the citadel below it.

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Behind the cathedral stands the castle, an ancient Norman fortress which was the residence of the prince-bishops of Durham.

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In 1992, fire swept through British Queen Elizabeth's residence at Windsor Castle, causing extensive damage to its ancient fabric.

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Across the moor from the the ancient family seat, the 14th-century Cawdor Castle, is Carnoch, the shepherd's summer dwelling that dates back to the 1890s.

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Just 45 minutes from Beirut is Byblos, a historic coastal city with stunning ancient Roman ruins and a well-preserved Crusader-era castle.

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Tintagel's claim to being linked to King Arthur became more solid after an ancient stone bearing a 6th Century inscription similar to the name Arthur was unearthed at Tintagel Castle in 1998.

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Gaylord's home isn't an ancient stronghold--he only recently put the finishing touches on his Elizabethan-style castle, which occupies a couple of the 170 acres at Camelot, a themed development he created in Durban, South Africa.

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And examples of ancient silk garments, accessories and textiles are being shown outside China for the first time as Nottingham Castle hosts the Living in Silk exhibition as part of the East Midlands' Cultural Olympiad, the council said.

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