‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ so the saying goes – but these days we’re more likely to set up home in a modest semi-detached than a full-blown castle, whether we’re English or not. So what alternatives are there if you’re looking to be a bit more architecturally adventurous? Let’s take a look at some of the best examples across the globe – all of which put the ‘oh’ in ‘home’!

When I think of Halloween, a couple of thing pop up in my mind: carved pumpkins, freaky costumes, bats, ghosts and an old, mysterious mansion. I bet you have all heard of the saying “the haunted mansion” or “the haunted house” – which usually is a dark colored old house, with cracked walls, it usually has two windows at the upper level, it’s surrounded by bats and it has a gloomy deserted background.