Demolishing its East Wing prompts me to propose renaming the White House. I suggest Chat-Pala-Cas (Chateau-Palace-Castle). Picture a moat, drawbridge, towers and turrets. Imagine a courtyard with a ...

Starting about two hours' drive north of San Francisco, the "Wine Road" hits the highlights of the Napa and Sonoma valleys ...

If you're traveling around Texas, consider stopping off by this quaint city for a unique blend of European architecture, ...

Nestled between Austin and Houston, this castle began as a labor of love but is now a fully operational tourist destination, ...

The vineyard views from the castle walls offer a uniquely California twist on the medieval experience. Neat rows of grapevines stretch toward the horizon, their geometric patterns creating a striking ...

There’s a moment when you’re cruising through Napa Valley’s vineyard-covered hills when something appears on the horizon that makes you question your GPS—a massive medieval Italian castle rising ...

A medieval bridge that was earmarked for a £5m repair project, after it partially collapsed during a flood in 2024, has been further damaged in Storm Claudia. Powick Old Bridge, Worcester, has seen ...

The County of Orange, Calif., is greatly expanding its office presence at a complex in Santa Ana, slowly taking over an entire building for at least the next 17 years. The expansion will occur in two ...

Ready to get medieval? Silver Stone Castle is lowering its drawbridge to the public today. Here's what you'll find.

A dramatic mishap unfolded in Miami, Florida, on November 7, when a sailboat tried to pass under a drawbridge just as it began to close. The vessel's mast caught on the structure – and things quickly ...