From classical masterpieces to modern marvels, we take a look at some of the world's most beautiful train stations and their ...

During Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901, Victorian design emerged in a time known for its prosperity and rapid ...

Work, shopping, church and the pub kept different classes apart far more than 'residential segregation' in 1850s Manchester, ...

Scandalous Victorians: 11 shocking truths about the era that built modern life The Victorian era conjures images of buttoned-up propriety, strict moral codes, and a society ...

For 62 years it has been the place for farmers to buy a new tractor, but Elmore in northern Victoria is set to be the new home of jet boat racing in the state. Described as rally driving on water, the ...

Walk up to the playful but muted pastel facade of 206 Franklin Street and you get the quick, unmistakable pleasure of a true Queen Anne Victorian. Built in 1890 and set on a half acre in Newton Centre ...

WOBURN - The City Council quickly sanctioned a special permit needed by West Street resident John Flaherty to restore a historic Victorian era house off Main Street in the Central Square area. During ...

A majestic but long-vacant Edwardian castle on the Scottish Isle of Rum is looking for a new custodian for the low, low starting offer of £750,000 (US$1 million)—plus another £10 million give-or-take ...

Built for a cooler climate, many homes need to be retrofitted for warming temperatures. It won’t be as simple as installing air-conditioning. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London On a recent morning ...

The recent publication of the University of Edinburgh’s Review of Race and History has drawn attention to its “skull room”: a collection of 1,500 human craniums procured for study in the 19th century.