Rafael Obligado Castle, Private mansion in Ramallo, Argentina.

Rafael Obligado Castle is a Neo-Gothic house in Ramallo, Argentina, built on three floors with turrets, pointed arches, and decorated facades. It sits within a working agricultural estate, set apart from the surrounding flatlands by its tower-like silhouette.

The German-Argentine architect Adolfo Büttner designed the building in 1896 for the Argentine poet Rafael Obligado, and construction finished in 1898. It was built during a period when European architectural styles were widely adopted in Argentine country estates.

The building draws its architectural inspiration from the works of Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, which can be seen in the pointed arches, turrets, and general appearance. Walking through the rooms gives a sense of a setting lifted from a 19th-century literary novel.

The property is privately owned by descendants of the Obligado family and still serves as a home and working estate, so a visit requires advance permission. It is worth reaching out before making any trip, as access to the grounds is not open to the general public.

A legend dating from 1930 tells of "Toto", a ghost said to move through the corridors and galleries, making objects vanish or closing doors and then opening them again. The house also has numerous secret passageways, though the sources do not say when or by whom they were built.