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Woodland was known for its stately Victorian homes; Winters for its picturesque downtown and miles of walnut orchards, velvet green against the purple Vaca Mountains; and Davis for its bustling University of California campus.

The ornate, stately building echoes with women’s history, even as its current leaders infuse it with future purpose.

The palace has seen its security overhauled with a "very significant upgrade", while it has also been a wake-up call for other stately homes.

An Exeter University art historian has solved the 70-year mystery over the theft of an original oil sketch, by Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck, from a stately home in Northamptonshire.

California is home to 21 national monuments, more than any other state — spanning rugged coastlines, stately sequoia groves and striking desert canyons.