Castle Frankenstein

Duchan Caudill writes: "Mary Shelley was inspired to write "Frankenstein" by her visit to a hilltop castle--with a panoramic view of the Rhine Plain. Locate approximately three miles south of Darmstadt, Castle Frankenstein is steeped in a blend of fact and legend, which transcend regional curiosity.

"In 1818, Lord Byron challenged his visitors at Lake Geneva to write a gruesome story. But, in 1816, Shelley visited Castle Frankenstein to investigate the castle after her stepmother, Mary Jane Clairmont, told her a tale about the site." Read more about Castle Frankenstein.