Driving in the hills of California, you often can see glints of sunlight bouncing off the windows and metallic surfaces of homes nestled in the tree tops and bluffs. Unsurprisingly, many of these ...

In the city center of Tirana, Albania, residents and visitors can climb a monumental pyramid that was once the shining symbol of an oppressive dictatorship — their treading feet a triumph over the ...

With the postwar suburban sprawl bloomed the longing for vast, open spaces with opportunities for indoor-outdoor living—a departure from urban dwelling. But even if capacious backyards or scenic sight ...