Burghley House
The trompe l'oeil murals of cavorting gods and goddesses on the walls and ceiling of the "Heaven Room" in Burghley House were painted in the 1680s by Antonio Verrio.
STAMFORD, Lincolnshire, England -- This sceptered realm boasts dozens of so-called Great Houses, the castles, palaces and sprawling estates established by history's wealthy and powerful and ... (05/11/2008)
Nathaniel Hammond
Swallowtail Lighthouse welcomes visitors to Grand Manan.
It was a place where a kid could be a kid. ... (05/11/2008)
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David Arnold, consignment manager at Dargate Auction Galleries, looks through a wooden lancet tracery panel that screened a church's pipe organ, once part of Vernon Regal's collection.
For nearly a century, Vernon Russell Regal pursued his unbridled passion for collecting, selling and restoring art, antique furniture, Chinese porcelain, tapestries and rare books. ... (05/10/2008)
The ever-popular May Market will begin Friday and continue through next weekend at Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park. This year, the theme is "An Eco-Friendly Garden Fair." ... (05/10/2008)