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State |
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| Spain |
Andalusia |
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Seville |
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Alcazar |
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The Palace of Pedro de Castile. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
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Granada |
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Palacio Madraza |
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The ornate interior of the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
Albaicin |
|
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View of the Alhambra Palace from St Nicolas. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The beautiful Moorish style Alhambra Palace. The south of Spain was once ruled by the Moors of Morocco. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The palace is set on a hill. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The Palace of Carlos V (1526) once held bullfights. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The stucco decoration in the palace is very elaborate. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The palace is very ornately decorated. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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Wall stucco detail from the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The Serallo is the centre of the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The palace is highly decorated. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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Views of the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The Generalife was the summer palace of the sultans. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Salamanca |
|
|
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Anaya Palace. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Salamanca |
|
|
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The facade of the Anaya Palace. |
1999 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
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Sigiriya |
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|
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Sigiriya is 200m high and has been a palace and a monastery. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
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Polonnaruwa |
|
|
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The ruins of the Royal Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
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Polonnaruwa |
|
|
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Nissanka Malla's Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
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Anuradhapura |
|
|
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Brazen Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
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Anuradhapura |
|
|
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Mahasen Palace. |
1983 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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The Royal Palace. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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The palace is the residence of the monarch. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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The palace is three storey. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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Palace guard. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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View of the palace. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
|
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Government palace building. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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Lovon Island is home to the royal palace of Drottingholm. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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The palace dates from the 17th century. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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The palace is the private residence of the Swedish Royal Family. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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The palace is exquisite. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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The palace and its garden. |
1997 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Palace of Azem |
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Azem Palace was a residence for an Ottoman governor. |
1986 |
| Taiwan |
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Taipei |
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|
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The Presidential Palace. |
1988 |
| Taiwan |
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Taipei |
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National Palace Museum |
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The National Palace Museum is set in a hillside at the edge of Taipei. |
1988 |
| Thailand |
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Bangkok |
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The complex containing the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keo. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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Bangkok |
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Grand Palace |
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The Grand Palace is now only used for ceremonies. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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The palace was completed in 1882. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
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Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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The palace is very ornate. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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Mural showing the history of the palace. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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Mural in the palace showing Hanuman. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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Palace murals of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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 The Palace Guard. |
1988 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Wat Phra Keo |
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Wat Phra Keo is a temple attached to the Grand Palace. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
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|
Bangkok |
|
Wat Phra Keo |
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Mural of the Royal Palace. |
1988 |
| Thailand |
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|
Bangkok |
|
Wat Phra Keo |
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The temple is next to the Grand Palace. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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Bangkok |
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The complex of palace and temple is very compact. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Chao Phraya River |
|
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The Grand Palace backs on to the river. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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Bangkok |
|
Vimanmek |
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Vimanmek, the Golden Teak Palace, has 81 rooms. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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Bangkok |
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Vimanmek |
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The palace was used by Thai kings in the early 1900s. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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Ayutthaya |
|
Chan Kassem Palace |
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The Chan Kassem Palace was built in 1577. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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Ayutthaya |
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Chan Kassem Palace |
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The palace is set in a pretty garden. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
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Ayutthaya |
Ancient City |
Wat Phra Si Sanphet |
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Part of the palace complex. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
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Ayutthaya |
Ancient City |
Wat Phra Si Sanphet |
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The Royal palace was destroyed by the Burmese in 1767 after 33 kings had ruled from 1350. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
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Lopburi |
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Chao Praya Wichayen |
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Chao Praya Wichayen is a former palace dating from the 17th century. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
King Narais Palace |
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The main building of King Narais Palace. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
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Lopburi |
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King Narais Palace |
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The palace dates from 1677 and was designed by French architects working with Ayutthaya craftsmen. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
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|
Lopburi |
|
King Narais Palace |
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The palace walls. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
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King Narais Palace |
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Buddha in front of the main palace building. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
King Narais Palace |
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One of the huge gateways at the palace. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
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Lopburi |
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|
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Ruins of a palace. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
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Sukhothai |
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|
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The Royal Palace. |
1983 |
| Tunisia |
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Tunis |
Medina |
Dar Ben Abdallah Museum |
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The Dar Ben Abdallah Museum is set in a former palace dating from 1796. |
2004 |
| Tunisia |
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Tunis |
Medina |
Dar Ben Abdallah Museum |
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The palace is highly decorated. |
2004 |
| Tunisia |
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Tunis |
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Bardo Museum |
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The museum is in a former palace. |
2004 |
| Tunisia |
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Tunis |
|
Bardo Museum |
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The palace dome. |
2004 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The entrance gate to the Topkapi Palace. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The Imperial Gate is the entrance to the Topkapi Palace. It dates from 1478. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The Byzantine St Irene Church (540) inside the grounds of the palace. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The walls of the Topkapi Palace. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
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|
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Wooden house by the wall of the Topkapi Palace. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
|
Grand Palace Museum |
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The Grand Palace Museum contains mosaics dating from the 6th century from a Byzantine pavement. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
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Palace of Ibrahim Pasha |
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The Palace of Ibrahim Pasha, dating from 1524. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
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Palace of Ibrahim Pasha |
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The entrance to the Palace of Ibrahim Pasha. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Dogubeyazit |
|
Isak Pasa Serai |
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The castle - fortress - palace was constructed between 1685 and 1784 by a Kurdish chief. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Dogubeyazit |
|
Isak Pasa Serai |
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The palace courtyard. |
1986 |
| Uganda |
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Kampala |
|
Buganda Parliament |
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View of the building from the Mengo Palace. |
2013 |
| Uganda |
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Kampala |
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Mengo Palace |
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The Mengo Palace, where the kings of Buganda lived. |
2013 |
| United Kingdom |
England |
|
London |
|
Buckingham Palace |
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Buckingham Palace is the home of the monarchy. |
2019 |
| United Kingdom |
England |
|
London |
|
Buckingham Palace |
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The palace dates from 1624. |
2019 |
| United Kingdom |
England |
|
London |
|
Buckingham Palace |
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Royal guardsman at Buckingham Palace. |
2019 |
| United Kingdom |
England |
|
London |
|
Buckingham Palace |
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The Victoria Memorial outside the palace. |
2019 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Sun Point |
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The Cliff Palace. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The Cliff Palace with a group of visitors. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
|
|
Cliff Palace |
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The Cliff Palace is the largest Pueblo cliff dwelling in North America. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
|
|
Cliff Palace |
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The Cliff Palace was built between 1260 and 1280. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
|
|
Cliff Palace |
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The Cliff Palace is set in a narrow valley. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
|
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Cliff Palace |
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The Cliff Palace can only be visited by a ranger led tour. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
|
|
Cliff Palace |
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Cliff Palace is one of the most spectacular indigenous sites in North America. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Nevada |
|
Las Vegas |
The Strip |
|
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The Mirage Hotel and Caesar's Palace. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Nevada |
|
Las Vegas |
The Strip |
|
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Caesar's Palace. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Nevada |
|
Las Vegas |
The Strip |
Venetian Hotel |
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The Doge's Palace. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Nevada |
|
Las Vegas |
The Strip |
Caesar's Palace |
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Caesar's Palace is one of the largest hotels in the city. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Nevada |
|
Las Vegas |
The Strip |
Caesar's Palace |
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Caesar's Palace has an ancient Rome theme. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Nevada |
|
Las Vegas |
The Strip |
Caesar's Palace |
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View of The Strip from Caesar's Palace. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Nevada |
|
Las Vegas |
The Strip |
|
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Footbridge linking Caesar's Palace with the Cromwell. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Nevada |
|
Las Vegas |
The Strip |
|
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Caesar's Palace at night. |
2017 |
| Uruguay |
|
|
Montevideo |
Plaza Independencia |
|
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The centre of Montevideo is domintaed by the 26 storey Salvo Palace. |
1998 |
| Uzbekistan |
|
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Samarkand |
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State Art Museum |
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Painted panels from a palace in Bukhara. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
|
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Shakhrisabz |
|
Ak-Saray Palace |
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The 40m high gateway of the 14th century Ak-Saray Palace built by Timur. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
|
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Bukhara |
|
Sitorai Mosi Hosa |
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Sitorai Mosi Hosa, the summer palace of the last Khan of Bukhara. |
2008 |
