On a rocky island in the Betwa River, in a quiet corner of central India, stands one of the country’s most atmospheric palace complexes, the fort of Orchha. Cross the

On the Left Bank of Paris, set behind one of the most beloved gardens in the world, stands a palace with a distinctly Italian air, its rusticated stone and bold

High on the Tibetan plateau, rising on a hill above the city of Lhasa, stands one of the most extraordinary buildings in the world. The Potala Palace, a vast fortress-like

In the city of Solo in central Java, a short distance from the great court of the Susuhunan, stands a second and quite distinct royal palace, the seat of a

On the highest of the seven hills of Rome, above the ancient heart of the city, stands a palace that has been the seat of power for three very different

Rising above the town of Blois in the heart of the Loire Valley, the Royal Château of Blois is one of the most fascinating palaces in all of France, a

On the great central square of Amsterdam, facing the bustle of the city it was built to serve, stands one of the noblest buildings of the Dutch Golden Age. The

An hour or so south of Madrid, where the waters of the Tagus spread out to nourish a green and fertile plain, stands one of the most enchanting of all

Facing a great park in the heart of Brussels, its long neoclassical facade stretching in dignified symmetry above the city, stands the official palace of the King of the Belgians.

On the plain north of Naples, at the end of an avenue that runs dead straight for miles, rises a palace so vast that it is difficult to take in.