As you walk through its grand halls and courtyards, you can appreciate the carvings, beautiful paintings, and lake vistas.

The Imperial Palace, or Purple Forbidden City, is the largest Palace in the world. It receives 7-8 million visitors per year, which necessitates an extensive maintenance of its brick pavements. The ...

There are actually two palaces here – separated by an ornate 17th-century French-style garden – which some say are among the best examples of Baroque architecture in the world. Formerly home ...