I came across this site using google. I've always loved looking at pictures of old castles, and have a love for all things Irish. The site has an EXTENSIVE collection of many castles, restored and lived in, in ruins, and built upon. The history is quite fascinating as well. Take a step back into the past! The link for the site is: www.castles-of-ireland.com

A 1/70 scale replica of Matsumoto Castle was constructed by some employees of the Nagano branch of the Bank of Japan to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the creation of Matsumoto City.  Thousands of yen bills out of circulation were used as the building material.  Link. [via Cribcandy]