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.

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.

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…

Permanent, special, and rotating exhibitions guide you through the city’s layered history, spanning topics such as urban life, culture, social activism, labor movements, civil rights, abolition, fashion, theater, and New York in films.

The Riga Art Nouveau Center was once the home of renowned architect Konstantins Peksens and was built in 1903.

Originally built as a monastery for the Franciscans in the late 13th century, the church transitioned into a royal burial church after the Protestant Reformation.

Built in 1211, Riga Dome Cathedral is a striking blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, and even Art Nouveau architecture—

Often called the “Iceland’s Capital of the North,” Akureyri offers a charming mix of culture, small-town comfort, and easy access to nature.

The museum documents Latvia’s painful history under three successive occupations — the first Soviet regime, Nazi Germany, and the second Soviet rule (1944–1991).

Paamiut isn’t crowded with tourists or lined with luxury resorts. It doesn't boast a long list of attractions. But what it offers is something increasingly rare…

Only seven miles long and three miles wide, Block Island offers the perfect mix of natural beauty, seaside charm, and a wonderfully unhurried pace.

In 1836, prominent New York attorney, William Lewis Morris purchased 15 acres in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. He and his wife, Mary built Wave Hill which was completed in 1843.