As building blocks go, pancakes fall low on the list. But a successful sand castle, I learned, starts with pancakes. A tall stack. Turns out those plastic molds I had packed with sand — only to dump ...

WHIPPLE — One who ventures into the depths of Whipple might never imagine coming across a king’s castle but there is one — at least, one in progress. Bill Grizer is the king of that castle and as it ...

Guédelon is a “modest castle” in France, which authentic historical craftspeople are building. Stone is rarely used to bear weight in buildings today, but it was the best option in the 13th century.

This video shows Burg Cochem, a historic hilltop castle overlooking the Moselle Valley in Cochem, Rhineland-Palatinate, ...

NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France’s Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late ...