The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026

Peleș Castle in Romania is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026

Peleș Castle in Sinaia, Romania, is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. N° 2 is Hluboká Castle in Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechia, and N° 3 is Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India. The list names 100 palaces in 30 countries; the United Kingdom has the most entries, 12.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

12 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Cragside in Rothbury, at N° 10.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

12 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Italy, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Royal Palace of Caserta in Caserta, at N° 12.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

8 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in France, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Château de Chambord in Chambord, at N° 7.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

8 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Germany, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, at N° 16.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

6 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Poland, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Łańcut Castle in Łańcut, at N° 36.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

5 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Czechia, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Hluboká Castle in Hluboká nad Vltavou, at N° 2.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

5 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Spain, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Alhambra in Granada, at N° 5.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

4 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, at N° 3.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

3 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Denmark, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, at N° 4.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

3 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Russia, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Peterhof Palace in Peterhof, at N° 6.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

3 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in China, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Forbidden City in Beijing, at N° 14.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

3 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Portugal, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Pena Palace in Sintra, at N° 44.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Austria, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, at N° 18.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Turkey, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, at N° 19.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in the United States, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Biltmore Estate in Asheville, at N° 32.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Egypt, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Manial Palace in Cairo, at N° 51.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Sweden, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm, at N° 56.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Japan, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, at N° 59.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Latvia, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Rundāle Palace in Pilsrundāle, at N° 62.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in South Korea, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Changdeokgung in Seoul, at N° 69.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Brazil, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro, at N° 70.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

2 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in Hungary, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Royal Palace of Gödöllő in Gödöllő, at N° 83.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

Peleș Castle in Sinaia is the only entry from Romania in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 1.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

Bojnice Castle in Bojnice is the only entry from Slovakia in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 9.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi is the only entry from the United Arab Emirates in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 13.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

De Haar Castle in Haarzuilens is the only entry from the Netherlands in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 20.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City is the only entry from Mexico in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 26.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

Grand Palace in Bangkok is the only entry from Thailand in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 52.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

Golestan Palace in Tehran is the only entry from Iran in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 60.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

Trakošćan Castle in Lepoglava is the only entry from Croatia in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 78.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

The highest ranked entry from Asia in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India, at N° 3.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

The highest ranked entry from the Middle East in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at N° 13.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

The highest ranked entry from North America in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City, Mexico, at N° 26.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

The highest ranked entry from Latin America in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at N° 70.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/