Mansions

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

This elaborate estate contains a stunning marble aviary, a sunken conservatory, and a magnificent music room with a two-story pipe organ.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.