If there’s one thing the French have that we don’t, it’s castles. In New York City, you might be able to attend an illegal speakeasy inside a water tower, a recreation of the Titanic’s last supper, ...

A historic French chateau is not your typical vacation home. Especially not an utterly abandoned chateau. But as soon as the Waters family laid eyes on Chateau de Gudanes in the southwestern village ...

The ghosts of what once was haunt us all. Sometimes they float back into the present, catching us off guard—maybe late at night, when we’re tucked into our beds or when the wind blows from a certain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nestled in the countryside sits an abandoned castle that was once the hub of French aristocratic parties. The Château de la ...

In this video, we explore a fascinating time capsule—a massive chateau located in the south of France that has been ransacked by locals. The story details the life of a couple and their son who once ...

Happy Monday, all! Not sure about you guys, but the past week's been pretty rough, and we sort of wish we were in the European countryside somewhere. Sipping, perhaps, on a glass of pinot noir and ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. When the French Revolution heated up, the politically active ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “We had never planned on a chateau. Our French friends warned us about those,” says Karina Waters, whose Australian family had ...

Nestled in the countryside sits an abandoned castle that was once the hub of French aristocratic parties. The Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers was first built in the 14th century as a stronghold for ...