Deena Bouknight

1 week ago | thelaurelmagazine.com | Susan Renfro |Deena Bouknight

Tucked onto one of the shores of Lake Toxaway is a dining experience – not just a place to dine. Sometimes just good food is enough. However, The Restaurant at Greystone Inn delivers so much more. Mostly an elevated dining restaurant, the establishment that is in-site of the iconic Greystone Inn also serves up history, exceptional wines, beautiful views, and extraordinary service.

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Deena Bouknight

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we look at a 13th-century castle-like residence in England. 5/27/2025Updated: 5/27/2025Wells, England, in the county of Somerset, is famous for its 13th-century Episcopal cathedral. Adjacent to the cathedral’s grand edifice is the Bishop’s Palace, which is renowned for its singular architecture. The two-story structure made from locally quarried stone is touted as a “palace” because it’s the bishop’s official residence.

2 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Deena Bouknight

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we discover the remnants of a cotton mill amid a cornucopia of waterfalls. 5/24/2025Updated: 5/24/2025A rural Tennessee farming community was once the bustling site of the thriving Great Falls Cotton Mill. The three-story brick building is still there, but the workers and their surrounding dwellings are long gone.

3 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Deena Bouknight

Squint your eyes in Julian, California, and it’s easy to imagine this western town as it was in the 19th century. Historic wood-sided buildings with metal awnings abound in this quaint town tucked into the rolling hills of San Diego County’s far reaches. In fact, it’s a living history town, with a walking-tour map that includes plenty of reminders of simpler days. Encompassing just 7.8 square miles, Julian sprang up as a small gold-mining town for a short time in the late 1800s.

3 weeks ago | epochtimes.fr | Deena Bouknight

Plusieurs pays européens regorgent de châteaux datant de plusieurs siècles. Cependant, aux États-Unis, les structures considérées comme des « châteaux » sont des interprétations modernes de véritables forteresses. C’est le cas du château de Fonthill, situé à Doylestown, dans le sud-est de la Pennsylvanie. Bien que la demeure de Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) emprunte aux représentations médiévales, la conception architecturale intègre également les styles gothique et byzantin.