The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for ...

Have you ever stepped into a building and felt like you had wandered into a magical castle? St. Joseph Catholic Church at 830 ...

On a gentle rise in a quiet neighborhood, a solitary turret watches over a sea of mailboxes and morning dog walkers. The ...

The Czech Republic is often associated with Prague’s medieval skyline, but the country’s cultural and historical footprint extends far beyond its capital. One of the clearest ways to see that broader ...

Early music — the kind defined as being from the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque time periods — reminded Pamela Narbona Jerez of home. As a girl growing up in Santiago, Chile, she sang in the choir ...

The rapper, who has become one of hip-hop’s leading stars, presided over a sweaty tangle of young men outfitted in black and ecstatically moshing. Critic’s Pick The rapper, who has become one of ...

The Goat, a New Orleans neighborhood Goth bar and music venue, has closed. Owner Matthew Checki announced recently on social media that he had sold the bar at 1301 St. Bernard Ave. Tuesday was its ...

Ireland, affectionately called the Emerald Isle, is home to a very rich and long history. Across its picturesque valleys, dales, plains and hills, one can discover the enduring remnants of its storied ...

Cynthia Johnston is employed by The Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London. She receives funding from Arts Council England. This exhibit has been supported by ...

Goth subculture originated in Britain more than 40 years ago, and it's undergoing something of a resurgence. NPR's Vanessa Romo takes us to Los Angeles, where a regular party blends goth with a much ...