Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Adam Levine slays in real estate, lists Beverly Hills Mansion for huge profit | 2016-06-20 | HousingWire
The reasons why singer Adam Levine and his supermodel wife Behati Prinsloo changed their minds on where they’ll live might not be clear, but looking at the profit they’ll make from the decision, they’re making an excellent choice. When the power couple isn’t ruling the runway or music industry, they’re making a killing in the … Continue reading
This Maryland mansion is just too much – Curbed
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$28.5 million mansion for sale in San Francisco | Local News – KSBW Home
A massive mansion in San Francisco’s ritzy Pacific Heights neighborhood is now the most expensive home for sale in the city at $28.5 million. The Italian-style villa at 2820 Scott Street was built in 1904 and has since been fully renovated with “exquisite architectural detailing,” according to its online listing on Zillow. Described as a … Continue reading
Tom Coleman built a palatial mansion on Chiltipin Creek
Thomas Coleman and George Ware Fulton founded one of the great ranches of South Texas, the Coleman Fulton Pasture Company. Coleman and Fulton became rivals for control of the company. Fulton, who made his fortune from beef packing plants, built a mansion he called Oakhurst. We know it today as the Fulton Mansion. Among the … Continue reading
A palace in ruins | The Daily Star
A two-storey dilapidated building covered in moss and weeds is losing a war against age and is now barely a testimony to its rich historic past in a remote village of Rangunia upazila. About two centuries old and built during the colonial era, the crumbling structure was once the palace of a Chakma king, even … Continue reading
Grand Palace makes World’s 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions list – The Nation
Based on the gate count, Bangkok’s Grand Palace draws 8 million visitors a year making it the eighth most visited attraction in Asia and 40th in the magazine’s world’s top 50 list.”A listing among the World’s 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions illustrates how Bangkok’s iconic Grand Palace continues to inspire and appeal to international visitors,” … Continue reading
PressTV-Kerman’s tourist attractions
Kerman is the third largest largest province in Iran. Its northeast takes in much of the Dasht-e-Lut desert, and most of the province is largely steppe or sandy desert, though there are some oases where dates, citrus fruits, pistachios and cereals are cultivated. Kerman has a long and turbulent history, and it has only for short … Continue reading
Pompeii’s Villa of Mysteries at risk of collapse
In addition to the vibrations from the Vesuvius light railway commuter trains, which ferry tourists to Pompeii from Naples, the protective structure around the villa, built in armoured cement, wood and steel 50 years ago is threatened by its own weight and water ingress. The alarm about the Villa’s security first was raised four years ago when … Continue reading
General Lee roars into Castle Howard rally – The Scarborough News
A 1969 Dodge Charger will whisk visitors at one of the region’s biggest car rallies back to the days of Hazzard County. The iconic General Lee leapt onto our TV screens in the late 1970s and 1980s with a starring role in American television series The Dukes of Hazzard. The car will be appearing at … Continue reading
Nine great country parks just a short drive from Lincoln | Lincolnshire Echo
Wait for the rain to stop, and head for the open road! If you’re planning a day out this summer, here are nice great outdoor parks to visit. From finding a space to relax or go for a stroll to looking around a grand stately home or estate, there are several spectacular places on our … Continue reading