Noisy Castle – Amazing Architecture
The castle of Noisy or Château Noisy is a castle in the Ardennes that was built in 1866 and designed by the English architect Milner. It is built in a neo-Gothic style. The castle has had various tasks and is also known as Château Miranda or Home de Noisy, which was the name when it … Read more
The ghost towns of America will chill you to the bone
The town was originally called Turquoise after the mineral that local native tribes used to mine there, but it was changed after local miner John Gleeson filed a claim for copper and established the Copper Belle Mine. 500 persons lived in the town by 1900, the majority of whom were miners. Although a fire destroyed … Read more
Predjama Castle: The Castle in a Cave that Housed a Slovenian Robin Hood
Once home to the Slovenian Robin Hood, Predjama Castle is a site rich in history. It is built into the mouth of a cave high up on a cliff and has a commanding view over the landscape. That position would have certainly helped a famed Slovenian knight when the army of the Holy Roman Emperor … Read more
Dalhousie Castle
Back in the days when our guests arrived with swords and suits of armour, they’d enter by crossing a drawbridge over a deep dry moat. The moat remains today, and you can still see the holes where the beams for the drawbridge mechanism were above the main door, and the machicolations used by castle guards … Read more
Abandoned Strawberry House
The house was built in the late twenties of the twentieth century for banker Dimitar Ivanov and his wife Nadezhda Stankovic. Inside, the accent falls on the red marble fireplace located in the reception hall. There is a podium for musicians as well as crystal glasses on the interior doors. Several bedrooms, beautiful terraces, a … Read more
Old house from 1887 was about to collapse – but check it out now
For a long time, the neighbors could only stand and watch as this incredible house in York, Pennsylvania, rotted away. Walls, doors, windows – everything crumbled, and it looked like it could collapse at any time. For a long time, the neighbors could only stand and watch as this incredible house in York, Pennsylvania, rotted away. … Read more
House looks beautiful – but people refused to buy it because of what was inside
Finding a house that fits your criteria perfectly can be a challenge. Sometimes you have to compromise on a few aspects in order to find a home. However, there are certain things no one is willing to compromise on. This is the story of a house that seems ordinary enough from the outside but when you peak … Read more
Couple Renovates A 168-Year-Old Mansion, Finds A Hidden Room
Dan Anderson and his partner Sara have been restoring a historic mansion built in 1852. The last couple of decades haven’t been particularly nice to the estate, with the last 2 years being vacant, abandoned and vandalized. Even though the structure is still sound, it needs attention in a number of areas in order to … Read more