Manet Cut This Painting in Half 150 Years Ago. Now, the Two Sides Are Back Together for a Rare Reunion
The two resulting artworks, “At the Café” and “Corner of a Café-Concert,” both bear witness to vibrant social scenes from 19th-century Paris
You Can Now Visit the Small House Where Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë Were Born
The newly renovated Brontë Birthplace in Bradford, England, was the three sisters’ home until 1820, when the family moved to a nearby parsonage
Who Created This Peculiar Painting of a Drooling Dragon? Nobody Knows—but a Museum Just Bought It for $20 Million
Painted around 1510, the mysterious altarpiece by an unknown artist features unusual details, including a slobbering dragon and an angel playing the mouth harp
See the Newly Renovated Castle Howard, Made Famous by ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Brideshead Revisited’
After the house suffered extensive fire damage in 1940, generations of the Howard family have faithfully restored parts of the mansion to its 18th-century glory
See the Forgotten Paintings Made by Jane Austen’s Older Sister, Cassandra
A new exhibition at the Jane Austen House in England includes six artworks that are going on public display for the first time
See the ‘Fantastical Beasts and Foliage’ Featured in These Rare, Newly Discovered Tudor Wall Paintings
Created in the Grotesque style, the 16th-century images—revealed by renovations at a lodge in England—mimic historic textile designs
You Can Enter to Win a Night Inside London’s National Gallery
The museum is celebrating the reopening of its Sainsbury Wing, as well as a major refresh of its collection, with an overnight experience for one lucky visitor
Plans Are Taking Shape for an Extravagant New Tourist Attraction Inside London’s World War II-Era Tunnels
The 86,000-square-foot labyrinth was built in the 1940s during the London Blitz. Now, workers are transforming it into a museum, memorial, art gallery and bar
Archaeologists Unearth the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Beneath an Office Building in London
The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, shop and hear speeches in the growing city
Visitors Can See the View From Henry I’s Tower at Corfe Castle for the First Time in Nearly Four Centuries
Located in southern England, the king’s quarters haven’t been open to the public since the castle’s destruction during the English Civil War in the 1640s
Vandals Destroy Ebenezer Scrooge’s Fictional Tombstone Featured in a Film Adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’
Located in an English churchyard, the stone was inscribed with the name “Ebenezer Scrooge” for the 1984 movie. Police are investigating the vandalism, which occurred earlier this month
You Can Climb Aboard a Massive Reproduction of a 17th-Century Spanish Galleon That’s Sailing Around the World
The Galeón Andalucía, which is now making its way to London, was designed to resemble the armed merchant vessels manufactured by Spain and Portugal between the 16th and 18th centuries
You Can Stay at the Club Where the Beatles Played Some of Their Earliest Gigs
One-time Beatle Pete Best and his brother have turned the legendary Casbah Coffee Club into an Airbnb
Inside the Controversial Plan to Turn a Hotel Where Jane Austen Attended Balls Into Student Dorms
Devoted readers are worried about the fate of the historic Dolphin Hotel in southern England
A Giant Polka-Dotted Pumpkin Takes Root in London’s Kensington Gardens
The bronze sculpture was created by famed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who often uses pumpkins in her work
See the Graffiti Bored British Soldiers Carved Into a Castle Door More Than 200 Years Ago
One of the carvings may even depict French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte being hanged
Northern Europe and the British Isles
The Royal Family Is Opening Balmoral Castle to the Public For the First Time in History
The special interior tours of the royal family’s Scottish retreat sold out in less than a day
These Parrots Won’t Stop Swearing. Will They Learn to Behave—or Corrupt the Entire Flock?
A British zoo hopes the good manners of a larger group will rub off on the eight misbehaving birds
This Photographer Captured One Image of Cambridge Every Day for 13 Years
After 5,000 photos, Martin Bond has decided to conclude his project, which showcased the city’s mundane and extraordinary moments
Hadrian’s Wall Damaged by Sycamore Gap Tree Felling, Inspection Confirms
Cut down by a chainsaw, the beloved tree fell atop the 1,900-year-old Roman wall in September
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