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The Egyptian pyramids. Stonehenge. The Mayan temples. The Taj Mahal.
Graceland.
Thirty years ago, a mythic story once hidden behind security gates in a suburb of Memphis was born, one with meanings much larger than the physical edifice itself. On this day in 1982, the gates of Graceland,
Elvis Presley’s estate in Memphis, Tenn., were opened to the public.
In the years following its christening as the vessel of all things Presley, Graceland, … (View original article)
Hilton & Hyland
Ooh la la! Check out this ornate, pink mansion. Can you guess which celebrity calls this lavish, Mediterranean-styled house their home?
When it comes to home ownership, we wouldn’t expect anything less from the reality TV diva who lives in this luxurious Beverly Hills mansion. She definitely has a taste for finer, slightly over-the-top things, so this plush, extravagantly decorated home (with a guest house and massive pool) is the perfect fi… (View original article)
362 Bay St. S., Hamilton
Asking price: $3.6-million
Taxes: $17,730.00 (2011)
Agents: Brad Douglas (Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd.) and Michael O’Sullivan (Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services)
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Drivers who wind their way to the top of Hamilton Mountain via Bay Street South need to keep their eyes on the road when it suddenly curves steeply to the left – but it’s easy to be distracted by the Norm… (View original article)
14 June 2012
Last updated at 06:08 ET
Historic attractions across Scotland have had a record-breaking year, with Edinburgh Castle receiving 10% more visitors than the year before.
Historic Scotland’s paid-for staffed sites saw 3,374,552 visitors – up 7% on the previous year.
All of the historic body’s tourism and commercial activities generated a 13% rise in income to £31.5m.
Edinburgh Castle remained the top attraction with 1,314,975 … (View original article)
Day 27 – Thursday 14 June
After 140 miles and 130 Torchbearers, the Olympic Flame arrived at Alnwick Castle, which doubled as Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter films
The Olympic Torch was this evening transformed into a magic wand, as evening celebrations took place in front of the magnificent Medieval Castle of Alnwick which featured in the Harry Potter movies.
The evening celebration featured a variety of entertainment staged by LOCOG and the three Presenting Par… (View original article)
OWNER: Martin Lawrence
LOCATION: Beverly Hills, CA
PRICE: $200,000 per month
SIZE: 16,178 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 9.5 bathroomsYOUR MAMAS NOTES: Your Mama was in the throes of getting this big of celebrity real estate bizness together when it was revealed to us that the sassy, long-legged blond at Trulia already did a little ditty about it. We press forward even still…
There seems to be a celebrity property trend afoot. First former 0… (View original article)
Bendigo mansion Fortuna Villa: ”Part of our national story.” Photo: Daryl Pinder
IT WAS the biggest house in Australia, an opulent 19th century mansion eccentrically decorated by a man with unbridled wealth and questionable taste.
Now it’s on the market for the first time in more than 70 years.
Fortuna Villa, built by gold baron George Lansell in Bendigo, will be sold by the Defence Department after months of bickering between state and federal g… (View original article)
If you can somehow get your hands on $125 million, then you can have the opportunity to own one of the most expensive and famous homes in the country — the Versace mansion. The Miami house, also known as “Casa Casuarina,” went up for sale last Friday.
Gianni Versace only lived in the mansion for five years, as he was tragically killed in front of the property in 1997. Fifteen years later, it’s still on the list of hot spots for many tourists visiting Miami.
So, what does $12… (View original article)
A renovation is planned for Portland’s Pittock Mansion. (Photo courtesy of the Pittock Mansion Society)
Pittock Mansion, one of Portland’s most well-known historic structures, will soon undergo a major renovation.
The $1.1 million renovation, expected to start in summer 2013, will restore and waterproof the mansion’s four terraces. Currently, the terraces do not drain properly, which has lead to water damage on the mansion’s exterior. Additionall… (View original article)
Thursday, June 14, 2012, by Sarah Firshein
With Casa Casuarina—Gianni Versace’s old Miami mansion that telecom entrepreneur Peter Loftin turned into a glitzy hotel—freshly on the market for $125M, America now has not one but two homes priced at this stratospheric level. The other? Fleur de Lys (above), the 35,000-square-foot Los Angeles mansion that Suzanne Saperstein got from her billionaire ex-husband, David, in the divorce. So what’s special ab… (View original article)