Atop a cliffside in the Bavarian Alps of Germany sits an architectural ... Sleeping Beauty's Castle. Before the construction of Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Walt Disney and his wife embarked ...

Below, we highlight some of Germany's most stunning castles ... a 19th-century castle in the Bavarian Alps that Disneyland Resort used as inspiration when designing Sleeping Beauty Castle.

The world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle is characterized by its idyllic location on a craggy cliff and its medieval facade. Originally, the castle was built by King Ludwig II as a private retreat.