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Hearst Castle
updated: Aug 11, 2011, 8:00 AM
By Edhat Subscriber
We made a day trip to Hearst Castle from SB on Thursday. It was a long drive home, but worth it.
The summer tours at HC have been shortened to 45 minutes, but they now include unlimited time and access to the property grounds. After being shuttled through the building, it felt wonderful to be … (View original article)
This extraordinary estate, dubbed Dromborg Castle, is located at 2991 South City Lake Road in Fayetteville, AR. It was built in 2008 by Masonry Construction. It replicates a Scottish castle and was built with varying architectural styles, which add to its authentic look. In some areas, the home looks 500 years old; in some places it appears to be 300 years old, and 100 years old in others.
For almost three years, a team of 12 to 24 masons was onsite. They built the home with 4 mi… (View original article)
Why Should Kids Visit Windsor Castle?
Posted by gtadmin on August 11th, 2011
Windsor Castle possesses a sweeping 900 year regal narrative and spectacular grounds. The allure it holds for adults is obvious; however, you may find it more difficult to understand why the castle would be a captivating landmark for children to visit too. In actual fact, a visit is sure to prove as entrancing to children as for adults.
Children will be enthralled by the gran… (View original article)
Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times
Some of the walls in the open living space at the top of the tower are covered in blackboard paint that can be written on with chalk, to soften the minimalist aesthetic.
PATRICK METS has been fascinated by water towers since he was a teenager. He even imagined living in one.
“I’ve always loved the shape,” he said. “No one water tower is the same. I wanted that uniqueness for my home.&rdqu… (View original article)
2011
Emirates Palace, once again, welcomes the holy month of Ramadan and its special moments with a wide range of unique activities.
This year and in partnership with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Emirates Palace is hosting an exclusive exhibition, showcasing a rare “Kiswah” of Kaaba, the most sacred Islamic shrine on earth.
The Kiswah, a black brocade cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, is changed & replaced yearly with a new one.
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The grand entrance into the historic Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Picture: Suren Naidoo
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South Korea’s “Big Apple” and capital city is an amazing megalopolis of 10 million people. Seoul boasts hundreds of skyscrapers and high-rise apartment blocks and is home to a fifth of the country’s population.
This has to do with locals being lured to the financial and … (View original article)
Santa Clara History: The James Lick MansionBy Cynthia Cheng
A drive through Santa Clara’s Rivermark neighborhood will yield the charming sights of new houses and apartment complexes. Many local residents don’t know that tucked away on the grounds of the Mansion Grove Apartments is the historic James Lick Mansion on 4750 Lick Mill Boulevard. James Lick was once the richest man in California.
“James Lick was a very important person,” says Vict… (View original article)
A summer sunset stains the sky scarlet as I enter the fret-worked gates of the Chowmahalla Palace. And, to first see this reminder of lost glories through a bower of bougainvillea is to fall in love with a world that has longed passed into the pages of a history book.
Situated a few kilometres from the Charminar and the Mecca Masjid — with their overlapping layers of obliteration and opulence — the palace is a source of legend on the royalty of Hyderabad. As I vault over … (View original article)
You Too Can Rent A $90 Million Mansion
2:59 pm, August 9th | by Sylvie Krekow
…if you have $165,000 a month to spare, that is. The notoriously pricey former Manhattan pad of Lucille Roberts (of the women’s fitness empire, Lucille Roberts) has decided to make its rental cost a little more affordable, according to Curbed. The mega-mansion located at
4 East 80th Street has had its rental price chopped from $210,000 a month to a … (View original article)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011, by Sara Polsky
Denizens of the Curbediverse, we know you’ve all got bets going on when the $90 million mansion at 4 East 80th Street will invite the PriceChopper for a visit. For those of you who had money on today—sorry. But the building did receive a visit from PriceChopper cousin the RentChopper. The mansion, which has been on the rental market since January at an ask of $210,000/month, is now a mere $165,000/month. So much fo… (View original article)