air castle

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Was it an "air castle," or was it "a Turkish Babel?" asked the wags.

From Time Magazine Archive

I'm sorry to shatter your air castle," said Tom; "but for the life of me I can't see how it will work.

From Tom Swift and His Air Scout, or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]

This was enough to cause nearly every one to look upon it as a bubble or air castle.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various

She had fancied a little house in a suburb, or a cosy apartment in the city, and a lump came into her throat as her air castle dissolved into utter ruin.

From At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern by Reed, Myrtle

He tried to put it out of his mind, but the captivating air castle would not down.

From Pocket Island A Story of Country Life in New England by Munn, Charles Clark