In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but suggesting through its appearance some other purpose, or of such extravagant appearance that it transcends the range of
Broadway Tower, Worcestershire, England
The Dunmore Pineapple in Scotland (attributed to William Chambers)
Built in 1912, the Swallow's Nest is one of the Neo-Gothic châteaux fantastiques in Crimea.
Modern reconstruction of the Turkish Tent, a permanent structure at Painshill, Surrey
Portmeirion is a folly Italianate style tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Dwyryd in the community of Penrhyndeudraeth, 2 miles from Porthmadog and 1 mile fro
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…Paxton's Tower, Carmarthenshire Portmeirion, known as the setting for several television productions including The Prisoner series Gwrych Castle, Conwy County Borough…
Sir Clough Williams-Ellis at Portmeirion in 1969