One of the major attractions in Bangkok is the Royal Grand Palace, which for about 150 years was not only the home of the king and his court, but also the entire administrative seat of government. Thai kings stopped living in the palace full time around the turn of the twentieth century, but the complex remains the seat of power and spiritual heart of the Thai kingdom.
On Langkawi Island
The eccentric outfits, spirited competitors and raucous spectators make the London marathon one of the cities many sporting and cultural highlights.
The Taj Lake Palace was built over two and a half centuries ago in the middle of Lake Pichola in Udaipur. It is now a romantic hotel.
Jahangir palace in Orchha....these palaces were built by the Bundela Kings in the 15th -16th century
A child gets a closer look at one of the friezes near the main rotunda
Darul Aman Palace was destroyed in the early
1990's as rival mujahideen factions fought for
control of Kabul. Plans are currently
underway to rebuild Darul Aman Palace for
use as the permanent seat of Afghanistan's
parliament.
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
This structure is so immense that you have to see it for yourself to understand just how massive it really is!