The iconic Disney castles were inspired by a blend of real-world European architectural masterpieces and romanticized fairytales. Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland (California), designed by Herbert Ryman, was famously inspired by Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany—the 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace built by King Ludwig II. Ryman also drew inspiration from several French chateaus, including the Château d'Ussé, which is traditionally associated with the original Sleeping Beauty story. Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World (Florida) is a more elaborate "flamboyant Gothic" structure that draws from a wider variety of sources, including the Alcázar of Segovia in Spain, the Schwerin Castle in Germany, and the Château de Chambord in France. These designs were specifically crafted to be "weenies"—a Walt Disney term for visual magnets that draw guests through the park—utilizing "forced perspective" where the top spires are smaller than the lower levels to make the castles appear much taller than their actual physical height.