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Famous Castles, Palaces and Fortresses
Browse a grouped reference list of major heritage landmarks with country and coordinate context.
| Rank | Name | Country | Region | Heritage type | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alhambra The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain. | Spain | Granada | Nasrid palace complex | Open |
| 2 | Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is an Inca archaeological site high in the Andes of Peru. | Peru | Cusco Region | About 2,430 m | Open |
| 3 | Petra Petra is an ancient city in southern Jordan famous for rock-cut architecture. | Jordan | Ma'an Governorate | Rock-cut architecture | Open |
| 4 | Prague Castle Prague Castle is a large historic castle complex overlooking Prague. | Czech Republic | Prague | Large historic castle complex | Open |
| 5 | Sigiriya Rock Fortress Sigiriya is a rock fortress and archaeological site in central Sri Lanka. | Sri Lanka | Central Province | Rock citadel and frescoes | Open |
| 6 | Uplistsikhe Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-cut town in eastern Georgia. | Georgia | Shida Kartli | Ancient cave town | Open |
| 7 | Vardzia Cave Monastery Vardzia is a rock-cut cave monastery complex in southern Georgia. | Georgia | Samtskhe-Javakheti | Rock-cut monastery | Open |
| 8 | Versailles Palace Versailles Palace is a major French royal palace west of Paris. | France | Ile-de-France | Royal palace and gardens | Open |