The castles spread out around Europe each have unique features. These impressive structures have withstood conflicts, fires, numerous years and are still here today. Every single castle incorporates years of human history, from the Greek Islands to the cliffs of Scotland, and maybe even one or two ghost stories. And while they were all principally

The compliments Agrippa’s water-lifting creation earned by Andrea Bacci in 1588 was temporary. Only years later, in 1592, the early modern Roman waterway, the Acqua Felice, was attached to the Medici’s villa, perhaps making the technology obsolete. Even though its triumph was temporary, Camillo Agrippaâ€â

It is said that coastal Europe was the birthplace of contemporary civilization, including democracy, science, art, and wine. The “Old World” is without a doubt a place rich in history. Step back in time with a visit to Rome and its famous Pantheon and Colosseum as well as Vatican City and St. Peter’s B

Would you love to get away from your life and travel to a place where you can be alone? Separate yourself from the every day and get back to the beauty of the outdoors on some of the most isolated tracks. Visit Africa’s 3rd highest peak, the Australian deserts, or make your way the world’s most southerly peak in Pa

Two broad types of Tuscan water fountains widely known in the fifteenth century were the freestanding or "isolated" type, designed for the middle of a piazza, court or garden; and the "engaged" or wall water feature, set onto a wall at the end of a square or plaza. The Florentine wall fountain was the primary example from this period and is the han