Europe's royal palaces are not only architectural wonders but play an important role in the culture and history of their ...

Originally constructed from 1696 as a grand hunting lodge, Schönbrunn Palace ... with ornate rooms and vast elaborate gardens comparable to King Louis XIV of France's palace at Versailles.

The Plaza Hotel is a recognisable landmark in New York City and regularly features in Hollywood films. One glance at the grand ballrooms with pillar-lined dancefloors, gold interiors and dripping ...

From muscle-bound castles to lavish manor houses, the world is filled with fine stately homes – and many of them happen to be ...

Imagine an elegant, magical, and uncrowded Italian city of vast piazzas, arcades, and Art Nouveau-era cafes, with the snow-capped Alps in the background.

Cruise ships and ocean liners have been a popular form of leisure travel for well over a century, with luxury seafaring still ...

which boasts interiors designed by Tiffany & Co. and a Room of Mirrors modeled after the Palace of Versailles. Some travelers said they regretted not reading up on Cuba's history before visiting ...

As you wander through the aisles, you’ll notice the floors are so shiny you could probably use them as a mirror in a pinch ... that look like they were plucked straight out of the Palace of Versailles ...

The Third Republic invites itself to the Château de Versailles! This year, the Château celebrates the 150th anniversary of ...

The Palace of Versailles is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the French Third Republic and its institutional role with the opening to the public of the Congress Hall, the ...

Siegel first began construction on the sprawling home in 2004 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories.

Rick Steves calls this one magnificently colorful palace "the Versailles of Portugal." Discover the magic behind this ...