For nearly four decades the prop house History for Hire has helped filmmakers recreate the past. But with fewer films shot in Los Angeles, they are not sure how much longer they can hang on.

In countries like Germany, balcony-mounted solar panels are all the rage. But from breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, ...

The Victor Emporium stands proudly on Main Street in Victor, Idaho, its red-trimmed windows and striped awnings beckoning travelers like a dessert lighthouse guiding ships to shore.

That’s exactly the dilemma I faced after wandering into The Barn Antiques and Specialty Shops in Castle Rock, Colorado—a veritable wonderland of vintage treasures and unique finds hiding in plain ...