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Blenheim Palace

Beyond Blenheim

Visit some of England's most interesting country manors, with their lovely gardens, and even a splendid medieval castle.

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Woodstock Manor

One of the Most Egregious Teardowns in History: Imagine What Once Was

Alfred Sisley - Street of Marlotte (1866)

An American in Bourron-Marlotte

When they moved here in 1976, the author and his wife thought they knew all about the French. How wrong they were

Saturn, a restored 1906 fly-boat

Afloat with Fly Boats and Leggers

Enthusiasts are rediscovering the vast system of narrow canals that connects England's byways and backways

Cyprus Lives in Love and Strife

Despite ethnic tensions, today's tourists can't resist the past and present of this ancient Mediterranean crossroads

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Warsaw: The City that Would Not Die

After Hitler obliterated it, the Poles put it back together, brick by brick

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He Huffed and He Puffed Et Voila! Un Chateau Redux

Richard Hurbain is no Bourbon, but with pail, shovel and plenty of true grit, he rescued an old castle from rack, ruin and red tape

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Ooh La La! Only in France Can You Find Cheeses Like These

It's easy to lose your head over the luscious array of fromages fermiers still being made the old-fashioned way by Gallic artisans

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Rising From the Sea, the Mysterious Handwork of Giants

On the tiny Mediterranean islands of Malta, massive megaliths constitute a singular treasure: the oldest freestanding stone monuments

Arthurian knight

A Pilgrim's Search for Relics of the Once and Future King

Ancient stones and much-loved stories yield both hints and guesses about Arthur and his Camelot

Poilâne loaf

Any Way You Slice it, a Poilane Loaf is Real French Bread

Forget the baguette. This legendary Parisian baker makes authentic sourdough boules the old-fashioned way—by hand, over wood fires

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