In Syracuse you can buy a near-palace for what you'd pay for a run-down bungalow in Palo Alto.
Capture the spirit of kitschy Vegas at Caesars Palace as you sit by the Garden of the Gods pool oasis, surrounded by Greco-Roman statuary, while being offered frozen grapes by a goddess in a skimpy toga.
And you could travel and stay in the Copacabana Palace for chump change in Rio de Janeiro.
Many will tell you that the Queen of Sheba had her palace in Oman, and that Sinbad the Sailor set sail from one of its ancient ports.
The preserved village of Bukchon lies between Gyeongbok Palace to the west and Changdeok Palace to the east, where you can wander around restored timber houses and courtyards, and also grab a bite to eat in one of the area's cafes or restaurants.
Known for its friendly service and immaculately maintained surroundings, Mayan Palace Acapulco is like a good book you can't put down.
The, that's right in essence, the Palace were enormously alarmed that, that you know, Sophie had sounded off in this incautious way that she had and so an arrangement was made that she would provide the News of the World with a startling, scorching interview which she did and all was fine.
You came here to drink in the grandeur of the Winter Palace, to float down the majestic canals, to be transported to its gilded czarist opulence.
Much of the palace furniture remains (albeit restored): Homey, you think, as palaces go.
If you grow tired of French fare, the plush, popular Shang Palace at the new Shangri-La hotel offers a high-end take on Cantonese favourites like sweet pork buns or Peking duck, and recently earned a Michelin star.
Well, what if you heard that the President of Tunisia keeps a pet tiger in his palace?
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If you buy a ticket you can snoop around inside, although only a tiny portion of the palace is open to the public.
It is also is home to all the skyscrapers and neon you could wish for, while offering historic contrast with ancient temples, palace complexes and teahouses.
What if, when you look back, you find at the bottom of all its archeological strata not a forum or a palace but a corpse?
Better is to push on another 20 minutes from the museum and you'll hit Gyeongbokgung , the largest and grandest of the city's palace grounds.
No matter how long you're planning to stay, be sure to leave time to visit the National Palace Museum, in the suburban Waishuanghsi district.
But many of the other rooms are not--you can comfortably play billiards on the fine English table, a twin of one at Buckingham Palace, but the library or Jade Room may get a bit sticky.
"All of us were out there campaigning for you and so all of us are now looking forward to you helping us back at this place, " Mr Clegg told him on the steps of the Palace of Westminster.
From the ancient ruins of Egypt, to the presidential palace in Tunisia, to the desert of Morocco -- after thousands of miles with Hillary Clinton, you come away with this: Every step is certain, every word is measured, and you know only what she wants you to.
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