Smaller and quieter than its famous neighbors, Villefranche-Sur-Mer effortlessly embodies the true spirit of the sun-soaked Riviera.

Built and expanded between the 13th and 16th centuries, it originally served as the main residence for the powerful Counts of Geneva and later the Dukes of Genevois-Nemours.

Westbook Farms started when William Bayard Cutting purchased the George C. Lorillard estate on the Connetiquot River in the Long Island town of Great River. Cutting was a New York City lawyer and sugar beet refiner, who made his fortune in railroads and in the development of the Red Hook, Brooklyn waterfront.

The village curls around a deep, protected harbor that once bustled with whaling ships and today is dotted with sailboats and gleaming yachts.

Beauport, also known as the Sleeper-McCann House, was the shingle-style summer home of one of America’s first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper.

For decades, it has been a haven for artists; among its famous residents and visitors are Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Yves Montand.

Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and built by the Russian Imperial family for the growing Russian community on the French Riviera, the cathedral was constructed between 1902 and 1912.

Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Jungfrau-Aletsch, this remarkable destination offers far more than stunning views — it’s an emotional and sensory journey.

This small historic Victorian-style town, nestled in the Lehigh Mountains, is definitely worth exploring. The town’s main commercial streets are Broadway and Race Street with charming old buildings, some maintained, some restored. The coal mining and railroad town was founded in 1818, and named Mauch Chunk (derived from the Indian words meaning “bear mountain”).

As you stroll along the sidewalks, you pass elegant buildings with iron balconies, colorful shop windows, and cafes where people sit talking for hours.

The capital of France sits along the River Seine in northern France and is often called “the City of Light” because of its historic role in art, learning, and innovation.

The 50-acre Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park is located in Canandaigua, New York. The historic park contains the former summer mansion, a collection of period garden architecture, nine formal and informal gardens, statuary, and a greenhouse complex. The property is a gift to New York State from philanthropists Frederick Ferris and Mary Clark Thompson.

For decades, this picturesque town has attracted legendary artists, writers, and musicians, including icons like Freddie Mercury and Charlie Chaplin.

The Dyker Heights Holiday display has become one of the most sought out New York attraction during the holiday season.

Stockholm’s City Hall is one of the city’s most iconic Swedish landmarks, designed by Ragnar Östberg and officially opened in 1923.

George C. Boldt, a millionaire associated with the Waldorf Astoria and the Bellevue-Stratford Hotels in New York City, built this 120-room castle to display his love for his wife, Louise, on picturesque Hart Island, which he re-named Heart Island.

Located in the heart of the Old Town, Maison Tavel is the oldest private residence still standing in Geneva — a rare surviving example of medieval civil architecture in Switzerland.

Stockholm strikes a rare balance between cosmopolitan and cozy. It’s a capital without the chaos…

Grand Cayman is the largest of the Cayman Islands, a British Territory, and Georgetown is the capital city, and major cruise ship port.

One devoted to faith, the other to science — one vertical and monumental, the other scholarly and orderly. Yet together they form a perfect pair, each integral to Montpellier’s identity.