What we didn’t anticipate was that our new Gilded Age would become even more like its precursor—not only in the seeming ...

Raffles Europejski Warsaw (above), known as Hotel Europejski, which predates the Bristol, was the city’s most luxurious and modern hotel at the turn of the century. Heavily damaged during the second ...

stained glass windows, hidden staircases, and secret passageways. The rooms feature authentic period furnishings and open up to breathtaking views of the Toronto skyline from its towers.

Paula Goulart, a 25-year-old Brazilian, admitted she was there mainly for the spectacular view of the Paris skyline from the centre's upper storeys. Her Portuguese friend Luis Fraga, though ...

A KNIFEMAN has been shot dead by police in Paris after he reportedly ran at cops in complete silence with a blade in each hand. The suspect is said to have "thrown himself" at officers in Dugny ...