At the Morgan Library & Museum, an exhibition looks at the museum’s first director, whose remarkable career broke prejudicial barriers as she helped hone the tastes of avid collector J.P. Morgan.

Last August, five high-profile architecture offices were shortlisted to redesign sections of London’s British Museum. Lina Ghotmeh (LGA) was announced the winner in London.

One of the first things you’ll notice is the Salem County Courthouse. Built in 1735, it’s the second-oldest courthouse in ...

Whether it’s a quaint English village, a sun-drenched French vineyard, or the vast, open fields of Japan, these films invite us to breathe deeply and escape into a world of quiet charm. This recent ...

Buildings hewn from history, rustic cuisine, wintery fun … Château Frontenac, tourtière and poutine, a wild ride on a toboggan slide. Town has it all ...

I NEVER READ thrillers unless they're by Conan Doyle or, nowadays, by Qiu Xiaolong. A Chinese living in America and writing in agreeably quaint English, Qui has created two riveting Shanghai cops, ...

IT'S no secret that Princess Diana spent a lot of her time in West Sussex. But the little-known village of West Itchenor is where Princess Diana spent summer breaks with her family when she was a ...

Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo says he's disappointed after a municipal library told him he's not allowed to hold his monthly book club there because it would violate Quebec's new language law.

Situated near the newly-inaugurated Sphinx International Airport and overlooking the iconic Pyramids of Giza, the GEM is set to become the largest museum worldwide dedicated to a single ...

THE rural village of Esholt, just outside of Bradford, is an unlikely hotspot for soap fans. Despite no actors or camera crew setting foot in it for almost 30 years, it regularly attracts crowds ...

An idyllic Scottish village has been thrown into turmoil following the opening of an outdoor sauna, with complaints pouring in about naked visitors strolling through the streets, parking issues ...

Umbrella Cottage in Lyme Regis is an unusual little house on the Sidmouth Road. The small dwelling - a quintessentially English cottage - is snuggled among the houses, villas and bungalows on this ...