It is a commonly held adage that a man’s house is his castle.  A forward-thinking individual in San Juan, Dominican Republic took this old saying to a whole new level.  With glistening white towers and graceful arched windows, it’s easy to imagine this abode nestled firmly in the midst of a Caribbean fairy tale.  That [...]

A short train ride from Tokyo will take you to the city of Matsumoto, and to Matsumoto Castle.  One of Japan’s most stunning castles, Matsumoto Castle (also called Matsumotojo) was built during the Sengoku peroid – which is dubbed the Warring States period.  It was a time of conflict in Japan that stretched from the [...]

This majestic piece of real estate near Lexington, Kentucky was originally built to be a single-family home. Construction began in 1969 by one Rex Martin and his wife Caroline Bogaert Martin.  They had traveled a bit in Europe and were stunned by the architecture, so they decided to try to recreate it on some prime [...]

In May of 2010 the internet was crawling with articles about a fantastic mansion, inn, marina, restaurant, and private beach for sale in Massachusetts.  The property (kit and kaboodle) once belonged to the Bancrofts and the Barrons – Dow Jones and Wall Street Journal heirs.  Later, a smart and very rich investor named Peter Roy [...]

For those who like to travel, here we submit a not-to-be-missed historical attraction off the coast of France. In world where modern design and technological advances have led to the construction of some of the most impressive (and unusual) residences, it cannot be forgotten that history has provided us with some unforgettable abodes that will [...]

If there weren’t already enough reasons to visit Barcelona, Spain, now you have another one.  Casa Batllo is situated at 43 Passeig de Gracia in the Illa de la Discordia in Barcelona, and it is open for tours to the lucky traveler. The structure itself was built in 1877, but remodeled and finished in 1906 [...]

Francis Bannerman was obviously a pretty rich guy.  After all, he had enough money to buy 90% of the Spanish-American War’s army surplus (the US side, at least).  And then, because his Manhattan surplus store didn’t have the storage space (and because his neighbors weren’t wild about having a whole lot of ammunition on the [...]