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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 — ...