Bannerman Castle is located in New York on Pollepel Island in the Hudson River and was once a military surplus warehouse. The Hudson River acts as a moat around the castle, which has turrets just like what you’d see in fairy tales. But the story behind it makes it one of the most eccentric abandoned castles on this list.
The castle was built by the Bannerman family during the early 1900s. The owner, Frank, personally designed all the buildings, docks and turrets in the style of old Scottish castles. And he did it without any professional help of any kind, almost on instinct. The castle was elaborately decorated, from the tower with its venetian tilt to the biblical quotations cut into the fireplace mantles. And the architectural details are amazing as well. For instance, if you look at the north view then you’ll notice there are no right angles on any of the buildings. All of these details confirm that the creator was a genius, and more than a little eccentric in his precision and vision.
Bannerman Castle was used to store military weapons of all kinds until it was destroyed by fire in 1969. Since then it has been cared for by a trust, but the structure is so unstable and the land so treacherous that it’s become yet another of the world’s amazing, abandoned castles.
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