In Ulaanbaatar stands the winter palace of the Bogd Khan, the Buddhist god-king who ruled a briefly independent Mongolia, a compound of temple pavilions and treasures that survived when almost everything else was destroyed.

Discover the Esterhazy Palace at Fertod, the grandest baroque palace in Hungary, known as the Hungarian Versailles, where the great composer Joseph Haydn served the Esterhazy princes for decades.

Discover the Festetics Palace at Keszthely by Lake Balaton, one of Hungary’s grandest and best-preserved baroque palaces, famed for its magnificent Helikon Library and legacy of enlightened learning.

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

The Hill Palace at Tripunithura near Kochi is the largest palace complex in Kerala, the seat of the Cochin Maharajas and home to the state’s finest archaeological museum. Explore its architecture, treasures and gardens.

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

On the Stone Town seafront stands Beit al-Ajaib, the House of Wonders, the grandest palace the East African coast had ever seen and the ceremonial seat of the Sultans of Zanzibar.

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

The Istana Besar in Johor Bahru is the grand palace of the Johor sultanate, a graceful blend of Malay and Victorian style built by a modernizing sultan. Explore its state rooms, royal treasures and seaside gardens.

The Istana Siak in Riau is the gleaming white-and-blue palace of a Malay maritime sultanate, blending European and Islamic style. Explore its architecture, its legendary music box and its royal treasures.