But even without the cult movie's following, travelers say this 17th-century palace would still be enormously popular. The simple exterior hides exquisitely decorated rooms, ballrooms and halls ...

Built in the late 17th century, it is located in the northern part of ... Johann Christian Kammsetzer turned a park pavilion into a neoclassicist palace. In 1778, a ceremonial ballroom was created in ...

There are actually two palaces here – separated by an ornate 17th-century French-style garden ... It's in the Upper Palace that you'll find works by these and other artists from the permanent ...

From the glittering palaces of Riyadh and a $195 million (£154m) desert compound to 10 mansions on London's billionaires' row ...

Early 20th century ... 17th-century Russian costume, and the Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna requested that photos be taken of them and collected in a little photo album. Costume ball in the Winter ...

The status of blacks in Virginia slowly changed over the last half of the 17th century. The black indentured servant, with his hope of freedom, was increasingly being replaced by the black slave.

Olivia Palamountain checks into The Grand Hôtel, the crowning glory of Stockholm’s hospitality scene. The Country & Town ...

Perhaps, most famously it was the home of King Charles II, who lived here with his mistress, Nell Gwynn, in the mid 17th century ... The Ballroom – modelled on the Palace of Versailles.

Before hitting the road, explore the iconic Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet ... Castle sits on the shores of Lake Vänern. This 13th-century marvel underwent extensive renovations in the 17th century, ...

Would you have qualified as a witch in the 17th century? Take this quiz and find out. While the Salem witch trials are the most prominent in history, they were preceded by other witchcraft hysteria.

Ms Rhodes said the cases showed 17th Century foster mothers had greater powers to challenge authorities than biological mothers. "These women provided such a vital role that when they weren’t ...