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The Most Visited Castles In The World

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10. The Royal Castle, Warsaw, Poland
The Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, is the 10th most visited castle on Earth according to travel app Visited. The castle now houses a state museum and is a national historical monument. (Getty Images)

At a Glance

Visited published its travel report, citing the most popular castles for travelers.
Number one might shock readers, as it's not Versailles, Edinburgh Castle or Windsor Castle.

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Visited, a travel app, just published a list of the top 10 most popular castles for travelers.

The list was based on more than 1.7 million international Visited users. The app allows users to select different travel destinations based on experiences, inspirational photos and travel lists.

"To our surprise, Edinburg Castle, Versailles and Windsor Castle did not make it to the first place," founder and CEO of Visited, Anna Kayfitz, explained, according to The Associated Press.

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According to the app, the most popular castles to visit are:

10. The Royal Castle, Warsaw, Poland

9. Prince's Palace Of Monaco, Monaco

8. Alhambra, Granada, Spain

7. Mont-Saint Michel, Normandy, France

6. Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, Germany

5. Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria

4. Windsor Castle, Windsor, U.K.

3. Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland

2. Château de Versailles, Versailles, France

1. Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic

Click through the slideshow above to see images of these enchanting locations. Readers can see Visited's full 2022 travel report for more travel stats based on Visited's data.

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Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland
A man walks along the famous Dark Hedges avenue of trees in Antrim, Northern Ireland. This famous tunnel-liked avenue of intertwined beech trees was planted in the 18th-century. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

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Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland
A man walks along the famous Dark Hedges avenue of trees in Antrim, Northern Ireland. This famous tunnel-liked avenue of intertwined beech trees was planted in the 18th-century. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

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