The daring of gehry

A refurbished palace and two new hotels are helping Madrid to break free from Barcelona’s shadow, says Steven King

No one has ever fallen for the Basque County quite like Archduchess Maria Christina. An exquisite pianist and polyglot, she left the Austro-Hungarian aristocracy to marry King Alfonso of Spain in 1879

Heather and Chris Noon successfully overcame the most daunting of technical challenges to create a unique home with world-class views

What’s in a Year: A Countryman’s Tale Through ...

Switzerland’s largest city may have built its reputation as a financial powerhouse, but its real currency is its surprisingly imaginative food and drink scene, from urban wineries to sushi restaurants on Lake Zurich

ON THE FIRST SUNDAY NIGHT IN APRIL, DRUMS ARE beating and horns are blaring in a boisterous Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates make a humdrum regular