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I think that's the total number of castles built? The number that is around today is much smaller, even when including ruins.

Wish we had done that with Pizza Hut locations.

I don’t think it is about danger of “extinction.” But fast-food has been kind of a big deal for better or worse, so maybe it would be ok put a McDonalds on there?

Note that this particular article is about fairytale castles, so not real castles, and a slightly more unique thing. But there are real forts and castles in the thing as well.

We could possibly worry that fast food is not really worth commemorating. But then, historical forts and castles were sometimes put there for all sorts of nasty reasons, so I don’t know what’s disqualifying.

What counts as a castle? If we go by pictures in the article any fancy old building fits. Much like palazzos on Italy.

Maybe the original one, once it goes out of business? But that would be a sad example of American "culture".

McDonalds just builds outlets in world heritage sites.