Stone witnesses to power and romance
Just south of the resort town of Calistoga, known for its hot springs and vineyards, in Napa Valley hides a Tuscan mansion built by a modern winemaker in the style of the castles of 12th-century Italy. Today, this eccentric monumental structure rivals popular tourist centers on the California coast. In […]
Belvedere Castle is an architectural caprice on the territory of Central Park in New York, a visitor center and observation deck. It is an example of Victorian architecture – a popular Western European trend of the XIX century, which combines neo-Gothic and neo-Moorish styles. It was built in 1869 according […]
An architectural ode to the Golden Calf, Hearst Castle is perhaps California’s most incredible landmark all the way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Hearst Castle can most accurately be characterized by a phrase from Orson Welles’ movie Citizen Kane: “the most expensive monument built by man to honor himself […]
