Palaces

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

A stunning fountain depicting a mythological she-goat carved directly into the rocks on the grounds of a Renaissance palace.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This magical place built as an astronomical center starred as a James Bond villain's lair.

The abandoned shell of what would have been the Jordanian royal family's summer palace.