They may no longer be used for repelling enemy hordes or otherwise defending the kingdom, but these castles still have their rugged good looks.
ENGLAND
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland. Fortifications have stood on this rocky outcrop near the North Sea since the 5th century.
In the 12th century, King Henry II acquired the structure, and later it was [...]

The recent election protests in Iran have once again thrust Twitter in to the spotlight, highlighting the microblogging service’s popularity as a real-time communication platform.
One of Twitter’s main selling points is its global reach, so here, we present our pick of the top 10 Twitterers from around the world that you should be following:
United Kingdom
Stephen [...]

Bernard Madoff and his wife had $823 million in assets at the end of last year, including $22 million in properties stretching from New York to the French Riviera, a $7 million yacht and a $2.2 million boat named “Bull,” according to a document his lawyers filed Friday.
The document, prepared for the Securities and Exchange [...]