Brandymore Castle in Arlington, Virginia

With a regal name like Brandymore, one would expect a moat, drawbridge, and parapets. However, this castle isn’t really a castle at all. In fact, if not for the historical marker standing just across the Washington and Old Dominion trail, it is very likely that this natural rock formation would languish in total obscurity. Brandymore Castle once overlooked a four-mile run, which served as a moat for the elevated rock formation. The origin of the name is a mystery, but the discovery of the landmark is attributed to surveyor Charles…

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