We can all agree that castles are awesome. But those are things you can only see on your trip to Europe, right? WRONG. There are some great castles hiding right here in Illinois. Don’t believe me? Here’s proof:

1. Cook Hall Castle (Normal)
Teemu008/Flickr
2. Stronghold Camp and Retreat Center (Oregon)
Stronghold Camp and Retreat Center/Facebook
3. Altgeld Hall Castle (DeKalb)
EarlRShumaker/Flickr

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4. Wayne Dunham Castle (Wayne, IL)
OtherBeach/Wikimedia
5. Water Tower (Chicago)
Eden, Janine and Jim/Flickr
6. Bettendorf Castle (Fox River Grove, IL)
CheepShot/Flickr
7. Ravenstone Castle (Harvard, IL)
Ravenstone Castle Bed and Breakfast/Facebook

Know of any other castles hiding in Illinois? Let us know in the comments.

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