Palaces in United States

The best palaces in the United States: 3 on the world’s top 100

3 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° 31, followed by Hearst Castle in San Simeon at N° 46 and Fonthill Castle in Doylestown at N° 100.

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

The United States has the 11th most entries of the 30 countries on The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026.

The United States has 3 of the 4 entries from North America; the highest ranked in North America is Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City, Mexico, at N° 25 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Peleș Castle in Sinaia, Romania.

Biltmore Estate in Asheville is N° 31 of The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in the United States.

Hearst Castle in San Simeon is N° 46 of The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in the United States.

Fonthill Castle in Doylestown is N° 100 of The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in the United States.