Kylemore Abbey was built in 1868 as a stunning castle but is since 1920 home of the Benedictine community of nuns. The castle has a Victorian Walled Garden (6 acres), ... read more
La Bambouseraie en Cévennes has an extensive collection of plants, and contains the world's largest bamboo nursery. It was created by the spice millionaire Eugène ... read more
La Cervara Monastery of San Girolamo dates back to 1361, and is today in private hands. The abbey, surrounded by beautiful gardens, is open to the public for cultural, ... read more
"La Mortella" (place of the myrtles), the magnificent garden, was created by Susana Walton, the wife of one of the most important twentieth-century British ... read more
La Roseraie du Val-de-Marne or Roseraie de L'Haÿ was created in 1892 by Jules Gravereaux (founder of Bon Marché). The designer was Eduard André. It contains more ... read more
La Villa di Maser (Villa Barbaro) is one of the best examples created by the famous Andrea Palladio (1508-80). The villa, with its beautiful frescoes made by Paolo ... read more
Le facteur Cheval 'Ideal Palace' was built with no architectural rules by a local postman, Ferdinand Cheval, who often worked by moonlight. It is an example of ... read more
Luisenpark (41 ha) is a public park, created between 18932-1903, funded by a bequest from the scientist Fuchs, and named after Marie Louise Elisabeth of Prussia ... read more
Mannington Hall, dating back to the 15th century, has been owned by the Walpole family since the 18th century and is presently inhabited by Robert Walpole, 10th Baron ... read more
Masone Labyrinth (8 ha) is an extraordinary bamboo labyrinth, created by an extraordinary man, Franco Maria Ricci, publisher, designer and collector. It houses also his ... read more
Melk Abbey, dating back to 1089, is one of the biggest and most beautiful European Baroque ensembles. It is famous worldwide, and part of UNESCO’s world cultural ... read more
Millinger Tea Garden is an oriental-mediterranean inspired garden, where the visitor can also enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner or one of the regular chamber music ... read more
Miserden is a family-run, rural estate encompasses 850 acres of woodland, farmland and gardens. The gardens, dating back to the 17th century, with later designs of Luytens ... read more
Mosigkau Castle was built as a summer residence between 1752 and 1757 for Princess Anne-Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau. Today it is a museum, whereby the master paintings ... read more
The Museum Arnaga, is a House-museum, dedicated to the work and life of Edmond Rostand (1806-1918), the French poet and dramatist. He is best known for work is ... read more
Museum Calouste Gulbenkian is part of the similarly named Foundation, and houses one of the largest private art and antiquaries collections in the world. It was created ... read more
Palazzo Fantini is an elegant and austere country seat, dating from the mid-18th century. Today it is still owned and inhabited by the same family for almost three ... read more
Palazzo Gromo Losa dates back to the 14th century and today in the hands of the Cassa di Risparmio di Biella Foundation. It is now functioning as a centre for social and ... read more
The Quirinale Palace, dating back to 1574 has been a Papal Residence (30 popes), a Royal Residence (4 kings) and today the Presidential Residence (12 presidents). It is ... read more
Rheinsberg Palace was the residence of Frederic the Great , when he was the Prussian Crown Prince. Later his younger brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, lived here and ... read more
