Castles (and palaces and châteaux) are fantasy settings out of storybooks for many. They can be spotted all over Europe, though, bringing fairy tales to life.

In Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d’Oise, the Lamazière Castle has shed its former life as a bourgeois residence to embrace a new ...

A contemporary art center nestled within a historic bourgeois mansion? In Cormeilles-en-Parisis, the Château Lamazière, built in the mid-19th century, no longer just stands as a ...

We've rounded up 22 iconic structures that nod to, draw heavily from, or pretty much duplicate other buildings.

As eastern European destinations dominate the most popular city breaks, here are some of the best places to visit - and the ...

The idea that a battle might alter the course of history, though first popularised in the 19th century, is not without foundation. For as one writer remarked a generation after 1066, ‘French customs ...

Turns out, one of them ended up in Charlevoix, Michigan, and it’s waiting for you to discover it. Castle Farms is the kind of place that makes you question whether you’ve accidentally driven into a ...

Rat’s Restaurant sits in Hamilton surrounded by gorgeous gardens and peaceful water. The building looks like a French countryside cottage that somehow ended up in New Jersey. Tall wooden beams stretch ...

Emperor Charles V had the castle built in Belgium in the 16th century, and archaeologists found a bounty of artifacts from that era inside.

The castle sits above dense forest in the Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia to monitor movement below. High elevation reduced ...

These small towns and villages—including one that’s said to have the best olive oil in the world—offer as much culture, history, and adventure as the bustling cities.

These small towns and villages—including one that’s said to have the best olive oil in the world—offer as much culture, history, and adventure as the bustling cities.