I've toured eight Gilded Age mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, and the Hudson Valley, New York. The mansions feature incredible displays of wealth such as walls covered in gold and silver. The homes ...

This iconic Vanderbilt mansion is a quintessential example of Gilded Age extravagance. Built for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, it's a 70-room Italian Renaissance-style palazzo overlooking the Atlantic ...

Mud houses are simple yet powerful structures. Using primitive construction skills, the builder turns raw earth into walls, ...

India, July 9 -- Morning hymns blare through a temple loudspeaker in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, stirring the stillness that had settled over the night like a handspun Kandangi saree. I squint to see the ...

Archaeologists excavating the historic Rusovce Mansion found an ancient Roman water pipe, a first-of-its-kind find for Slovakia, photos show. Photo from the University of Trnava Digging into the lawn ...

Inside Ancient Egypt is an up-close look at the daily lives of ancient Egyptians—as well as how they thought about death. Enter through a three-story replica of a mastaba, a type of ancient Egyptian ...

Plans for a grand Oxfordshire mansion by Soho House billionaire Ronald Burkle are stirring up controversy in the picturesque village of Little Tew – not only among its residents but potentially with ...

With the Christmas season arriving soon, cultural center The Barker Mansion is hosting a month of programs and festive celebrations for all ages.

While most of the country is getting ready to celebrate Halloween, Rhode Island is preparing for one of the state's most beloved Christmas traditions – holiday decorations at the Newport mansions.