From royal residences and grand retreats for the incredibly wealthy of days gone by, these gorgeous palaces all have one ...

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This was his baby,” Jackie Siegel says softly, her voice carrying the weight of two decades, a marriage and a dream built on ...

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"The Queen of Versailles" on Broadway tells the wild true story of the Siegel family and their plan to build the biggest house in America.

The Palace of Versailles, also known as the Chateau de Versailles, is one of the most iconic landmarks in France. It is visited by around 15 million visitors every year, making it one of the most ...

Navigating home renovations can be a daunting task for a growing family. Francis Cheung and Edith Hui spent seven years in their two-storey, three-bedroom flat in Tai Wai before settling on what they ...

The sprawling grounds of France’s opulent Palace of Versailles are not only a masterpiece of landscaping, but a mark of 17th-century engineering innovation. The property’s ornamental fountains and ...

The Palace of Versailles, known as château de Versailles in French, is a paragon of Baroque architecture that once served as a royal residence and the de facto capital of France—but its beginnings are ...

Potsdam’s Sanssouci Palace is a Rococo masterpiece tailored to a king's taste. Don’t miss the eight-tier garden and art collection. The Sanssouci Palace, the summer home of Frederick the Great in ...