Rising in tiers of pale granite and marble above the shining waters of Lake Pichola, the City Palace of Udaipur is one of the most romantic sights in all of

In the heart of Marrakesh, behind high walls of red earth, lies one of the most evocative ruins in the Islamic world. The El Badi Palace was once the most

At the very center of Beijing, ringed by a wide moat and walls of deep red, lies a city within a city, a vast complex of golden-roofed halls and quiet

In the bustling heart of Tehran, hidden behind walls that shut out the noise of the modern city, lies a complex of palaces so dazzling that it seems to belong

In the heart of the old town of Luxembourg City, on a narrow street lined with historic houses, stands one of the most distinctive royal residences in Europe. The Grand

Step through the gates of the Grand Palace in Bangkok and you enter a world that seems to belong more to legend than to reality. Golden spires soar into the

In the very heart of Vienna, spreading across a great expanse of courtyards, wings, and squares, stands the Hofburg, the vast palace complex that was for centuries the winter residence

Walk across the wide stone bridge toward the Meridian Gate of Hue, and you feel the temperature of history drop a little. The moat is still, the citadel walls stretch

In a great park in the city of Rio de Janeiro stands a palace with a history unlike any other in the Americas. The Imperial Palace of Sao Cristovao, set

In the Javanese city of Solo, formally known as Surakarta, behind high walls washed a distinctive pale blue, lies one of the two great royal courts of central Java. The