A magnificent bridge, beautiful buildings and a monstrous local sandwich are just some of what Porto has to offer visitors.

A fragrant subterranean spa offers post-sightseeing ... Built on the site of the former royal kitchens, it blends medieval stonework and wooden beams with comfortable furnishings and modern ...

underground chapels and statues sculpted in the salt, making a fascinating pilgrimage into the past. The mines were administratively and technically run by Wieliczka Saltworks Castle, which dates from ...

Sophie Harrison examines what makes the fantastical children’s fiction of Frances Hardinge so charming, even to adults.

The now-crumbling Colosseum was still a landmark in medieval Rome, but its usage had changed considerably. Shortly after the final recorded animal battles, a small chapel was built ... for centuries.

Catholic liberal arts colleges have turned toward traditional architecture when expanding to accommodate the numbers. Here ...

In addition to the new Holy Father in the foreground, the background is the Pauline Chapel in the Apostolic Palace. Perhaps the new papal portrait might attract more attention to this important ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again host the conclave. The 133 cardinal electors, meeting behind closed ...