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Who wouldn't want to be a royal? Besides having millions of adoring fans, you get to kick back in a palace. These palaces range from tasteful and reserved to vibrant, extravagant, and gold-covered. See how the Russians kept it luxurious during the cruel winters, what a Papal scandal did for Italian palace art, and maybe even sneak a peak at the Queen of England's London residence. It's all included in our collection of The 25 Coolest Palaces.
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25. Hampton Court Palace

24. Festetics Palace

23. Amba Vilas Palace

22. Tokyo Imperial Palace

21. Frederiksborg Palace

20. Potala Palace

19. Rashtrapati Bhavan

18. Drottningholm Palace

17. Palace of Fontainebleau

16. The Luxembourg Palace

15. The Forbidden City

14. The Winter Palace

13. Dolmabahce Palace

12. Prince's Palace of Monaco

11. Palazzo Farnese

10. Charlottenburg Palace

9. Amalienborg Palace

8. Buckingham Palace

7. Catherine Palace

6. Palace of Caserta

5. Blenheim Palace

4. Doge's Palace

3. Chateau de Chambord

2. Alhambra

1. The Palace of Versailles
