Europe
8 Incredible European Ghost Towns
By definition, a ghost town is an abandoned town or city. Some cities become ghost towns because the economic activity that supported them has failed; others are abandoned after natural or human-caused disasters such as earthquakes, floods, or war. While ghost towns can be found all over the world, some of them have become famous. continue reading…
Europe’s First Music Hotel
Billed as Europe’s first hotel, Nhow Berlin, boasts a state-of-the-art recording studio and guitars on the room service menu. The interior’s surreal setting, designed by Karim Rashid, is combined with the seemingly physics-defying architecture. This setting serves as the perfect catalyst for late-night jam sessions and impromptu DJ sets.
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The Juvet Landscape Hotel
On a sheer river bank, amongst birch, aspen, pine and nature-sculpted boulders, lies Juvet, Europe’s first landscape hotel, conceived of by Knut Slinning. Located in Burtigard, Gudbrandsjuvet, Norway, the lodging include seven detached guest rooms. In each one, though simplistic on the outside, nature rushes in to greet you through the massive panoramic windows.
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Bullet Trains to Connect Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam
Traveling from the U.K. to Germany and Holland is about to get a whole lot easier. German rail company Deutsche Bahn is in the testing stages for a cross-channel bullet train route from London to Frankfurt and Amsterdam — and it could be ready within three years. This marks the first time that there will continue reading…
25 European Castles You Can Stay In
Do you dream of sleeping like a King or Queen? The folks at the Matador Network want to help make your sleepy dream come true. They’ve scoped out 25 European castles that you can actually stay in – for the right price, of course.
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Best & Worst Cities To Live In
London-based consulting company Mercer recently released their yearly rankings of the 25 most liveable cities. While European cities continue to dominate the top of the ranking, with Vienna stealing the number one spot, not a single U.S city made it to the top 30. Honolulu comes in at number 31, followed by San Francisco, which tied for continue reading…
7 Medieval Castles You Can Buy
Wallet feeling a little heavy? Tired of the common life? You could scoop up one of these 7 Medieval Castles that are on the market right now. Some of the asking prices might surprise you. The castle pictured above is located in Sologne Area, France and is going for a cool $6,526,732. This continue reading…
Subway Architecture
We’ve seen some pretty smartly decorated subway stations, but these incredibly designed platforms are even cooler. Design Boom gathered images from some of the most architecturally interesting subway stations from around the world.
Built in 1972, Munich’s U-bahn subway system has the continue reading…