Just imagine the iron balconies, terra-cotta roofs, and ornate details that evoke the romance of Spain or Italy—and the ease of soaking it all in without having to travel across the Atlantic.

NEW BRAUNFELS — Brandie Ingram and her husband Bruce were building their dream home, a lavish 7,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, two-office home inspired by the the baroque Spanish architecture of ...

If you dream of relaxing in a Mediterranean retreat surrounded by vineyards and olive trees while overlooking sparkling lake waters, you don’t have to fly to Lake Como, Italy — just hold that plane ...

Would you rather live in an uber-modern penthouse or a tranquil Mediterranean villa? Apparently, you don’t have to choose. A six-bedroom aerie on the southern coast of Cyprus just came onto the market ...

On a tiny island off Sicily’s west coast, a huge pool long ago displayed the star-studded reflections of the gods. Scientists have long thought that an ancient rectangular basin, on the island of ...

Consider it the Caribbean Capri. Overlooking the ocean from the edge of a 100-foot-long infinity pool at Rock House, the new residential villa resort carved into a low limestone cliff on the North ...

Kanye West’s new $35 million mega-mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., boasts two swimming pools, a spa and tons of other luxurious amenities. Ye’s pricey Mediterranean-style, 20,000-square-foot pad — ...