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October 30, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Famous Castles Packing Round 1. One of the best free shows in London is the changing of the guard at BUCKINGHAM PALACE . 2. The public is allowed into the private grounds of Tokyo's Imperial Palace on this day. NEW YEAR'S EVE . 3. The Castle Neuschwanstein was the inspiration for the fairy tale castle at DISNEYLAND. 5. A legendary STONE is the prime attraction at the remains of Blarney Castle in Ireland. 6. The Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon were later additions to the palace at VERSAILLES . 7. A 1992 fire which began in the Queen's private chapel gutted some of this English castle WINDSOR . Picture of a castle Departure Round 1. Widely drunk in Anglo-Saxon England, Mead is an alcoholic beverage derived from HONEY . 2. The "Trooping the Color" ceremony, on the second Saturday in June celebrates this event. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 3. Which palace-set film starred Burt Lancaster in his most praised role? THE LEOPARD 4. Tyrolean castles are those found in the region of these mountains. ALPS 5. In this medieval sport, two riders use lances to try to knock each other off their horses. JOUSTING Picture of castle on hill with buildings around On Tour Round 1. This Spanish-Moorish mansion called "Scotty's Castle" can be seen in DEATH Valley, California. 2. Murals painted by this artist can be viewed at the National Palace in Mexico City. DIEGO RIVERA 3. At Fontainebleau Palace in France you can see this man's uniform and legionnaire medal. NAPOLEON 4. Castle De Coca, in Segovia Province, is a crown jewel in SPANISH architecture. 5. This famous German castle is situated in a rock in the middle of the Rhine River. PFALZGRAFENSTEIN 6. The water castle of Chillon is set in Lake GENEVA not far from the Swiss town of Montreux. 7. This woman's ghost is said to roam the halls of England's Tudor palace, Hampton Court. JANE SEYMOUR Picture of white castle 8. Vianden Castle is the best restored Medieval fortress in LUXEMBOURG. 9. This city's Koninklijk Palace is built on 13,659 piles sunk into marshy soil. AMSTERDAM 10. Philip of Spain built this castle. EL ESCOLIA 11. For many, the highlight of Versailles is this hall where the Treaty of Versailles was signed. HALL OF MIRRORS 12. No trip to Vienna would be complete without a piece of Sacher Torte and a tour of SCHONBRUNN Castle. Bonus question 1 In which famous palace, near Oxford, England, was Winston Churchill born? BLENHEIM PALACE Bonus question 2 Where on the map of England is Oxford found? Section 4 Picture of long castle wall along a river Slide Show 1. Castle Sooneck, near Trechtingshausen is one of the storybook castles along this river. RHINE 2. This castle built on "The Enchanted Hill" overlooks San Simeon, CA. HEARST CASTLE 3. This ruler called the Linderhof Palace home. MAD LUDWIG OF BAVARIA 4. The octagonal towers of CAERNARFON Castle in north Wales give it a gothic appearance. |