In the heart of the old medina of Marrakesh, behind high walls that give no hint of the splendor within, lies one of the most beautiful palaces in Morocco. The
In the heart of modern Cairo, not far from the medieval quarters and the great mosques of the old city, stands a palace of a very different character, a grand
On Rhoda Island in the middle of the Nile, in the heart of Cairo, stands one of the most enchanting and eccentric palaces in all of Egypt. The Manial Palace,
On the northwestern outskirts of Beijing, among lakes and wooded hills, lies a place that occupies a unique and painful position in the Chinese imagination. The Old Summer Palace, known
In the heart of old Beijing, tucked among the grey courtyard houses and willow-lined lakes of the historic Shichahai district, lies the largest and best preserved of the great princely