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Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Follies and Monuments. Eccentric buildings built by British eccentrics.

Contains several online tours, hundreds of photographs, and a significant amount of information about Portmeirion, North Wales, a picturesque village of architectural follies created by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis.

The Toledo Lighthouse, built in 1904 and located about 7 miles from Maumee Bay State Park in Western Lake Erie, is owned by the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse Preservation Society, a nonprofit group, email [email protected] or call 419-691-3788 for information.Keywords: Toledo Harbor Lighthouse Lake Erie Lighthouses Great Lakes Ohio crib Maumee Bay State Park Oregon phantom Shipping Channel Festival boat rides meetings Society Preservation Sand Castles Lighthouse Artists water river fish walleye perch fishing boating tour tourism island beach Michigan Canada USA United States US Sandusky Cleveland Monroe Detroit Put-in-Bay swamp shore historic upkeep history restoration restore event crafts photo picture

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Saugerties Lighthouse. Virtual tour of lighthouse interior, history of the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy, plus information on visiting, boating and accommodations in the bed and breakfast inn.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Save Esopus Lighthouse Commission. Dedicated the restoration of the only remaining wooden lighthouse on the Hudson River.

The Pyramids of Egypt - A photographic essay on the Pyramids of Egypt

El Cerrito's historic Cerrito Theater, with its incredible Art Deco murals and interior, is one of California's hidden treasures. The movie house is undergoing restoration. We need your help to ensure that this 1937 theater is bought back to life!

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Castle of Sypesteyn. The official site of this mock-medieval castle in Netherlands built around 1900 by C.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Treasures and Mysteries of the Malbork Castle. Tourist guide Czeslaw Pajak describes the attractions of this medieval brick castle in Poland, once headquarters of the Teutonic Knights.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Helfstyn Castle. Roman Derych provides an illustrated introduction to the history and architectural development of one of the best preserved castle complexes in the Czech Republic.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Arundel Castle. Official site providing information for visitors and a brief history of the castle.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Warwick Castle. The official site for the former home of the Earls of Warwick provides visitor information, illustrated timeline and history, guide and a virtual reality panorama.