Arundel Castle, West SusSєx
Arestored medieval castle, hereditary stately home of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 850 years. Arundel Castle occupies a defensive site on a prominent…
Schloss Drachenburg
Schloss Drachenburg or Drachenburg Castle is a private villa styled as a palace and constructed in the late 19th century. It was completed in only two years (1882–84) on the Drachenfels…
Lichtenstein Castle
Lichtenstein Castle was built on one of the most spectacular settings on a cliff face above the surrounding countryside in southern Germany. Despite its turrets and defences…
The Kachina Bridge Dinosaur
Sometimes you want to see something with your own eyes. My Dinosaurs in History post includes a link to a web site that discusses an Anasazi petroglyph that looks an awful…
Immaculate Theodoric the Great Mosaic Unearthed in Verona
During work to replace gas pipes in the northern Italian city of Verona, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning 5th century mosaic which they now claim was part…
Explore the Abandoned Hashima Island
Dolphin Pier Hashima Island lies about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the city of Nagasaki, in southern Japan. Coal was discovered in 1810, and the island was habited…
Downhill House
Downhill House was a mansion built in the late 18th century for Frederick, 4th Earl of Bristol and Lord Bishop of Derry (popularly known as ‘the Earl-Bishop’), at Downhill, County Londonderry. Much of the building was…
Savoia Castle
Built at the behest of Queen Margherita of Savoy, who was staying in Gressoney as a guest of the Beck Peccoz barons as early as 1889, the…
Broadway Tower, Worcestershire
Broadway Tower is an 18th-century folly near the village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire. It is a Grade II listed building. The tower is built of limestone ashlar and is four storeys…
Coober Pedy- The underground town in South Australia
In a remote area of South Australia, there is an underground town. This unique town has underground houses, churches, bookstores, museums and is home to about 1,000…