article_snippet: (Travel + Leisure)Quick, imagine a castle: a castle probably looks a lot like Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, the turreted inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
article_snippet: Each year, more than 1.5 million travelers are inspired to make the steep walk or catch a horse-drawn carriage to reach a castle perched on a rocky outcropping in the Bavarian countryside.
article_snippet: While castles, palaces and châteaux naturally pique such curiosity, not all have Neuschwanstein's European fairy-tale looks.
article_snippet: Travel + Leisure: See more of the world's most visited castles .
article_snippet: To tally up the world's most-visited castles, T+L gathered the most recent data supplied by the attractions themselves or from government agencies, industry reports and reputable media outlets.
article_snippet: Both are remarkable examples of Islamic architecture from Spain's medieval period.