Secret Passages

Biltmore Estate's Secret Passages – Asheville, North Carolina - Atlas Obscura The estate also boasts one underground tunnel in Antler Hill Village (located three miles from the house) that used to be part of the Biltmore Dairy Barn. The stone tunnel leads to a winery.

A tiny keyhole in the wood paneling turned out to be a portal to Britain's history — a passage created 360 years ago for the coronation of Charles II.

If there's one dream that unites all bookish folks (aside from, you know, universal literacy) it's the dream of having a secret passageway hidden

Christopher John Davies on Instagram: "With it being Friday, I thought I do a Stately Secret special, showing just a few of the unusual features found in historic houses, from vertically lifting curved doors at @harlaxton_manor, to hidden doors in bookcases at @longleatofficial and @belvoircastle , there’s always a secret passage or two. . @newbyhallandgardens #secret #secretdoor #secretpassage #hiddendoor #statelyhome #statelyhomes #countryhouse #countryhouses #historichouse…

Here's another posting for the 'clever things' part of the blog. I've long been interested in the concept of illusion - magic tricks, gimmicked boxes, hidden doorways and the like. I did a lot of research on 18th century liquor smuggling, and in the process came across a few neat things I thought I'd share. The first is an excellent book that is now in the public domain, which means you can read it on line for free. It's called Secret Chambers and Hiding Places and is available at…

Hidden stairwell in library to safe room

Penderghast College of Elemental Magicks is the primary setting of The Elementalists series. In 1693, Desmond Penderghast founded and established Penderghast College of Elemental Magicks as a safe haven for Attuned during the Salem Witch Trials.[1] In the three centuries that Penderghast has been around[2], it has since become the top Magickal institution of learning in North America.[3] Up until 1999 when the study of Blood Magick was banned, all Attuned no matter their magickal inclination…

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Here's my guide to visiting the Palazzo Vecchio, a must visit attraction in Florence Italy. The Palazzo Vecchio is a doughty medieval fortress on the outside and a resplendent Renaissance palace on the inside. It's one of Florence's most historic and important landmarks, designed and decorated by the Medici dynasty.

This is the way to Panama. For anyone who hasn't seen the film, the Panama canal was in the cellar and the crazy brother Teddy who thought he was Teddy Roosevelt, would go and dig the Panama canal and then the dotty old sisters would bury their victims' bodies in the holes he dug. I decided to ma...