Leeds Castle was the beautiful residence for the queens of England for three centuries, until boy king Edward VI gave it away Interiors
Nightingale floors: the Japanese flooring system used for alerting castle lords to nighttime attacks by ninja assassins Interiors
A nun whose convent was destroyed in 1890s haunts the exquisite São Bento train station that took its place Interiors
Money talks in “Club 33”: A secret Disneyland venue that Walt Disney built only for the wealthy, alcohol included Interiors
In 16th century, Villa d’Este and its magnificent gardens were commissioned by a cardinal disappointed he never made it to Pope Interiors
Zellige tiles, the lovely traditional Moroccan art form, used geometric shapes because Islam forbade human or animal figures Interiors
Turkish women had a legal right to divorce if their husbands forbade them from going to hammams, the traditional steam baths Interiors
“Truly a fairytale”: The enchanting Hohenschwangau Castle, built by King Maximilian of Bavaria Interiors
Kings and queens of ancient world buried in “beehive tombs,” including Trojan conqueror Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, the wife whom legend has it murdered him Interiors
In Victorian London, small green huts built to prevent horse drawn cab drivers from drinking on duty Interiors
The Borujerdis house: a masterpiece of traditional Persian architecture of the 19th century Interiors