Palaces

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

This lovely ancestral home inspired the author D.H. Lawrence, and features a tunnel made out of a living willow.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.

This magnificent Crimean estate was once a playground of the Russian elite.