Olana was the eclectic home of Frederic Edwin Church and his wife Isabel. Frederic was one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The mansion was designed by Mr. Church in conjunction with architect Calvert Vaux and built between 1870 and 1872. A studio wing was added in 1889.

The British invaded Aruba during the Napoleonic Wars, but the Netherlands regained control in 1816, and Aruba officially became part of the Netherlands Antilles in 1845.

Charles Deering was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the son of William Deering, founder of Deering Harvester McCormick-International Harvester Company

Crane created this lavish summer retreat for his wife, Florence Higinbotham Crane and three children, Cornelius and Florence. The Crane Estate would come to exemplify the American Country Place Era, which emphasized the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Located in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Staunton has interesting historic architecture, some dating back to the 18th century.

The property was originally part of an estate owned by Martha Washington’s grandson, George Washington Parke Custis,

More than 1,000 feet of Jekyll Island’s coastline has eroded, and Driftwood Beach is the visually dramatic evidence.

James Deering, socialite and antiquities collector built an elaborate Florida villa and estate named Vizcaya on Biscayne Bay in Miami.

Rockport, Massachusetts, is a charming seaside town with a unique blend of coastal beauty, artistic charm and New England hospitality. I

Las Vegas was founded in 1905, after the opening of a railroad that linked Salt Lake City with Los Angeles.

No, this is not the southern coast of Italy or a villa in France. The southern part is right, but it’s part of the Bronx.

Biltmore, the opulent 250-room French Renaissance chateau, nestled in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, was the vision of George Washington Vanderbilt, carried out by renowned architect Richard Morris Hunt. Construction began in 1889 and the opulent estate, with grounds designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, was opened on Christmas Eve in 1895 to family and friends.

Pena Palace, a storybook-like castle perched on a hill in the Sintra Mountains is an amazing sight. This was the summer residence for the Portuguese royal family, opened in 1854, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The vibrant northern Portugal city of Porto offers a blend of history, culture and cuisine.

Located in downtown Porto, you will find what appears to be an enormous church, but it is actually three different buildings.

Nazare is famed for the giant waves that form in the winter thanks to an underground canyon just north of the town.

Porto Cathedral was started in the 12th century, and reached the size it is today in the 13th century, with the cloisters being added in the 14th century.

The legend associated with Giant’s Causeway is that it was carved from the coast by the 50-foot tall giant, Finn McCool.

The castle dates back to the early 12th century, but most of the principal buildings date somewhere from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Edinburgh Castle is one of the oldest fortificated places in Europe, and the St. Margaret’s Chapel, located in the Edinburg Castle, is the oldest building in Edinburgh.