Wernigerode Castle in the Harz Mountains of Germany
Towering 300 ft above the town of Wernigerode in the Harz Mountains of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, stands a romantic baroque …
Castles
Neuschwanstein—Castle of Dreams
Born in Nymphenburg Palace—the "Castle of the Nymphs"—in Munich, Bavaria, and growing up in the Gothic Revival fantasy …
Castle de Haar—straight out of a fairy tale
Rising majestically above the trees, deep in the center of the Netherlands, the towers of Castle de Haar glisten in the …
Peleș and Pelișor - Castles of the Romanian Royal Family
Flanked and backed by majestic fir trees, Peleș Castle, sits atop a rise in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains …
Kylemore Abbey - the incredible story of an Irish castle on a lake
The year was 1871. Wealthy financier and Member of Parliament Mitchell Henry (1826 - 1910) was standing with his wife on …
40 Stunning Images of Cornwall in 1895
Unspoiled beaches, enchanting seaside villages, and idyllic countryside make Cornwall a special place to live and visit. …
10 Amazing Facts About the French Medieval City of Carcassonne
The medieval walled city of Carcassonne sits in the luscious valley of the Aude river—the gap between the Pyrenees and …
Edward I - The Lord of the Ring of Welsh Castles
Edward I of England Stand on the banks of the River Conwy at night and gaze across at the floodlit Conwy Castle, its …
Castles of England and Wales as Victorians Saw Them
Before there was the motorcar, Victorians traveled to see castles by train and horse-drawn carriage. There was no …
A Tour of Magical Scotland in the Victorian Era
Within a single generation, the Victorians built a vast railway network connecting nearly every town in Scotland. …
A Brief History of Toilets
The word toilet derives from the French word toile, meaning a "cloth" (toilette is a "small cloth"), that was draped …