Top 10 Richest Teens in the World

Top 10 Richest Teens in the World

#10 – Bella Thorne (Net Worth: $2 million)

Annabella Thorne is the first teen to appear on the list. Her career began with the 2003 comedy Stuck on You which stars Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear. Bella had an uncredited role but it would be the beginning of a television and movie career that has been going on for over a decade. She also started appearing in the shows Entourage and The O.C. but it wasn’t until 2007 where she would land her first major television role in the show Dirty Sexy Money.

A year later she would join Christian Slater in the series My Own Worst Enemy which won her a Young Artist Award. She would then join the Disney Channel for a multitude of deals. The first had her co-starring in the show Shake It Up which was a teen sitcom about a dancer who has dyslexia. While Bella never took a dancing class in her life, she did previously have dyslexia which she overcame by spending a considerable amount of time each day reading everything she could. Like most other Disney girls, Bella began releasing hit pop songs which would end up appearing on the Billboard Hot 100. She began working on a debut album but she decided to cancel the album after being displeased with its progress.

Just recently she was in the comedy movie The Duff and was offered the lead role in the MTV series Scream but she turned it down to play a different character in the series, one that she personally felt would be more of a challenge to play. She’s also regularly in commercials for Neutrogena products and has a following on the Internet for fans of the Spider-Man series. This red-headed beauty would be the perfect Mary Jane Watson and fans aren’t shy about letting it be known.

#9 – Jackie Evancho (Net Worth: $2.5 million)

Jackie began singing when she was seven years old and saw the film version of The Phantom of the Opera in theaters. She loved it so much that her parents bought her the DVD upon its home release and Jackie fell in love with singing. She would constantly roam around her family’s home and belt the songs with her unusual voice. A few months later her mother and father entered Jackie into a talent contest called Kean Idol where she finished runner-up, behind a 20 year old opera singer.  After the competition, members of the audience encouraged Jackie’s parents to start a YouTube channel for her. Jackie would post videos all the while honing her talent by taking vocal lessons and singing in various events and churches across her home state of Pennsylvania.

She finished in second place in three more competitions after her debut talent show: The first being in Las Vegas when she competed in the 15th annual U.S.A. World Showcase Talent Competition, the second was when she returned to Kean Idol and finished once more in second place and the final time being when she appeared on the fifth season on the very popular televised talent show America’s Got Talent. She was only 10 years old at the time but she gained nationwide media attention for her voice.

Outside of talent competitions she also enjoys doing musicals for theater production. She has appeared in a variety of popular ones including A Christmas Carol, Little Red Riding Hood and High School Musical. Jackie had a brief appearance in an episode of the 2011 Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Palace where she sang an inspiring rendition of “America the Beautiful”. These days she is still singing and acting but also modeling for girls clothing lines.

#8 – Willow Smith (Net Worth: $4 million)

Willow Smith needs no introduction, as she is the daughter of legendary actor and rap artist Will Smith. Willow was born on Halloween in the year 2000. She made her acting debut starring alongside her father in the 2007 zombie thriller I Am Legend. Her next role would star alongside Abigail Breslin, who is later featured on this list, in the movie Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. Her performance was so well received that she ended up winning a Young Artist Award. She also did some vocal work for the movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Willow’s real mother is Jada Pinkett Smith and she does the voice of a Hippo named Gloria. The writers thought it would be cool to have Jada’s real daughter be the voice of a younger version of Gloria which is how she got the part.

Even though she had appeared alongside her father at a young age, Willow’s career wouldn’t break out until 2010 when she released the single “Whip My Hair”. The song would become a nationwide sensation and has become somewhat of an Internet meme. Currently the video has over 145 million views on YouTube. Her next single would be a song called “21st Century Girl” and although it received some media attention, the song didn’t receive the significant amount of airtime that “Whip My Hair” did. For the past several years she has continued making music although for five years she had trouble being able to actually release an album. That all changed when just a few months ago on December 11th, 2015, she released her debut album titled ARDIPITHECUS (are-deh-pith-eh-cus) which has done fairly well for itself.

#7 – Cody Simpson (Net Worth: $4.5 million)

CDancing with the Stars. As a child, Cody’s passion was swimming. He practiced rigorously at a very young age and has even gone on to win gold medals in several swimming competitions in Australia. Things would change in 2009 when he began singing covers of popular Justin Timberlake and Jason Mraz songs on YouTube. After scouring the Internet, Atlantic Records producer Shawn Campbell had discovered that Cody possessed a natural talent in singing and ended up signing him to his label.

ody Simpson is one of Australia’s richest teens. He is a singer, songwriter, actor and dancer who has toured all around the United States to promote his music and even was featured in a season of

After being signed to a major label, Cody decided to relocate his family to Los Angeles so that he may begin working on his singing career. He simultaneously started touring across the United States and writing songs / releasing EPs. He became relatively successful as he started appearing on The Today Show to promote his music and even was a star on Dancing with the Stars where he partnered with Whitney Carson, who is a professional dancer. Unfortunately for him, they were voted out on the fifth week. In 2014 his career came to a halt when he parted ways with Atlantic Records. However, he decided to start a new band with a few of his friends from back in Australia, and they call themselves Coast House Band. He was able to transition from solo artist to lead band member fairly easily, and you can watch videos on their official YouTube channel to check on their progress.

#6 – Elle Fanning (Net Worth: $5 million)

Mary Elle Fanning is the sister of Dakota Fanning. Dakota, being the older of the two, became famous before Elle did; however, Elle simply did not just use her sister’s fame to promote her own career. She has been acting her entire life and has proven in many films that she is just as talented, if not more so than her older sister. Elle’s career began when she was three years old in the 2001 movie I Am Sam. She has gone on to star in several major hit films, including Daddy Day Care, Déjà Vu, Babel, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and even did vocal work alongside her sister in Miyazaki’s animated masterpiece My Neighbor Totoro.

Although she played some minor parts in some hit films, her career wouldn’t really take off until she joined the cast for J.J. Abrams sci-fi drama Super 8 which premiered in June of the year 2011. Since then her career has blossomed and some may say she is now more popular than her older sister. Since Super 8 released, Elle has gone on to do several other projects, the most prominent one playing as Sleeping Beauty herself in the 2014 Walt Disney movie Maleficent. Just like her older sister, Elle’s career has really been able to take off. She has been nominated for numerous awards, although she has only won a few of them. She isn’t even 18 years old yet and already is worth more than most people her age. Although she and her sister are very famous, Elle describes themselves as just normal, typical sisters, who go to school and do other activities people her age do.

#5 – Rico Rodriguez (Net Worth: $7 million)

Rico Rodriguez was born in 1998, making him seventeen years old and will turn eighteen this July. He was born in Texas to parents Roy and Diane Rodriguez, who own a tire company. He also has a sister named Raini who also acts and has appeared in a few movies and is a regular on the Disney Channel show Austin & Ally. Rico decided he wanted to be an actor when he was eight years old and saw his sister (Raini) performing. He was immediately able to land a few small roles, primarily in television shows like Cory in the House, iCarly and Jimmy Kimmel Live! It wasn’t until 2009 when he landed a role in the sitcom Modern Family that his career was really able to kick off. Since then he has appeared in nearly every episode, making over $70,000 per episode. Not bad for someone who isn’t legally an adult. That along with his book deal he has been able to rack up quite the income over his years of being a star

#4 – Chloe Grace Moretz (Net Worth: $8 million)

Chloe is an actress and model who achieved fame at a very young age. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the year 1997 but moved to New York with her mother and older brother when she was only five years old. Her brother was accepted to the Professional Performing Arts School which is what initially drew Chloe to acting. While her brother attended auditions and had to perform various skits in front of an audience, Chloe would help him practice. She learned to read and would recite lines opposite him. In return, her brother would teach her everything he knew about acting.

After extensively training and learning how to perform, Chloe would go on to appear in various television shows. She also was able to get a small part in a movie but it wasn’t until her second film, The Amityville Horror that Chloe would begin to garner some national recognition. Throughout her career she has leaned towards playing as emotionally disturbed characters, appearing in films like: The Poker House, Dark Shadows, Carrie, Hick and Kick-Ass which is based upon the comic book of the same name. She would reprise her role as the female lead in Kick-Ass 2 a few years later. A lot of Chloe’s movies tend to flop critically, however critics tend to praise her performances each time, stating she is often the highlight of every movie she is in.

Her acting career is still going strong. She spends a lot of time modeling for magazines and is set to play the titular mermaid character in the upcoming The Little Mermaid live-action film.

#3 – Jaden Smith (Net Worth: $8 million)

Jaden Smith is the son of actor Will and Jada Plinkett Smith and the older brother of actress-musician Willow Smith, who also made an appearance on this list. Jaden was born on July 8th in the year 1998 and will be turning 18 years old later this year. His film debut was in the 2006 emotional drama The Pursuit of Happyness, alongside his father. The movie is about a father (Will Smith) who becomes homeless with his son (Jaden Smith) and gets an unpaid internship at a company, in hopes of the job becoming a full-time career. Although Jaden was only eight years old at the time, he showed real potential and had a very authentic presence on-screen. This role lead to two more leading projects on his own, both remakes. The first was the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, followed by The Karate Kid, which has gone on to have a sequel.

He would return on-screen with his father in the movie After Earth. While the two would prove again they are capable of maintaining a strong on-screen bond, the movie did very poorly among critics and audiences.

Outside of his acting career, Jaden has a very profitable business and music career. Although he is nowhere near being as talented as his father, Jaden has proven several times that he takes his career quite serious and it shows with how wealthy he in while doing most of his projects on his own. He has worked alongside pop icon Justin Bieber, providing rap vocals for his smash hit Never Say Never. To this day the two remain close friends. Jaden also has his own line of clothing where he sells fashionable hoodies, t-shirts, vests and even trousers. And finally, along with his sister Willow, Jaden is an ambassador for Project Zambi, an organization for children whose parents have died from the AIDS virus. Together they have helped raised awareness and donated a substantial amount of money.

These days Jaden isn’t doing as much as he used to but he is still quite active on Twitter where he never fails to amuse his fans.

#2 – Lorde (Net Worth: $12 million)

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Conner, better known as her stage name Lorde, was born in New Zealand in 1996. Growing up her mother would often buy her children and adult books which educated her in several different writing styles. At an early age she would begin singing and writing songs. In 2009 she and one of her friends did a duo on stage for a talent show, which they won. Eager with wanting to continue performing in public, Lorde and her friend started to appear on radio talk shows where they would perform and gain national attention. They covered popular songs from around that time period until someone from Universal Music Group hired a vocal coach to give Lorde singing lessons. She began writing once more and even performed her original songs on stage in front of people at the Devonport Victoria Theatre.

By 2012 she already had a decent fan base in New Zealand which would continue to grow throughout the year when she released her debut EP titled The Love Club. It was available for free via SoundCloud but it became so popular that Universal Music Group decided to commercially release the EP. It topped the charts in New Zealand in early 2013 and later on in the year she would release the single Royals which gained her international attention. Since then she has released a studio album called Pure Heroin and has become a huge influence for teenagers all around the world.

#1 – Abigail Breslin (Net Worth: $12 million)

The young and extremely talented Abigail Breslin started acting when she was only three years old and got cast in a Toys ‘R’ Us commercial. She would go on to appear alongside Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix in the 2002 movie Signs which portrays a family going through tough times and dealing with mysterious symbols randomly appearing on their farm. The movie would prove to be a box office success, with critics praising Abigail for her performance. On a personal note it really is a great movie that everyone should check out. She would go on to appear in a few more films, getting small parts but nothing really major. That changed in 2006 when she co-starred in the movie Little Miss Sunshine. This movie turned Abagail into a nationwide sensation, with audiences falling in love with her character. The movie is about a dysfunctional family which I think a lot of people were able to relate to. The movie would earn her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards, although Jennifer Hudson would get the award.

Since Little Miss Sunshine, Abagail has gone on to do several more movies and plays with some pretty big actors. Some of the films include: Nim’s Island, No Reservations, Ender’s Game and who could forget her in the horror-comedy Zombieland? She only recently began breaking out of movies and branching out to do more roles on television. Just last year she was cast in the horror-comedy Scream Queens, which airs on Fox. With the majority of her movies being able to gross over $100 million, it’s no surprise that Abagail would be able to rank so high on the richest teens list.

There you have the list of the richest teens in the world. Like I mentioned before, you probably recognized most people on the list and in fact you may even be a big fan of theirs. Some of them are actors and some of them are singers but they’re all teens. The unique thing about this list is how everyone grows up. In 10 years, not a single person from this list will be represented and there will be a new set of teens to be ranked.

Who is your favorite celebrity teen? Let me know in the comments below!

World’s Top 10 Biggest Wars in History

Ever since the evolution of man-kind, there has always existed this peculiar rage & urgency in our race to prove one’s dominancy upon the other. We all know that in ancient gladiator times power was determined by the size of the army and their ability to win wars, well has it changed that much? We humans seem to be caught in a never-ending war between ourselves whereas the beneficiaries never have done or will do any of the dirty work and just control everything from behind the scenes. The Oxford dictionary describes the act of war as a, ‘’ state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.’’

The following list is not in a chronological order, instead is sorted from the war with the lowest death toll to the highest. So here, we have the world’s ten biggest bloodiest wars in history.

 10. American Civil War (1861-1865)

The American Civil War was basically a war fought between the ‘North’ or the ‘Union’ and the South also known as the ‘Confederacy’ formed by the secession of several southern slave states. It was also known as the War Between the States or simply just the Civil War. The war had its roots set on issues of slavery and the extensions of it into the western territories of America. More than 800,000 people were killed in the war.

 9. Soviet War in Afghanistan (1979-1989)

A decade long war between the Soviet-led Afghan forces and the multi-national insurgent groups called the Mujahedeen; with the death toll of well over a million Afghan civilians and those that were participants in the war. The war although fought only in Afghanistan, billions of dollars were funded by countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and a few other.

8. Vietnam War (1955-1975)

Also known as the Second-Indochina War and as this period of American involvement in Vietnam made it the American War was basically a sequel to the First Indochina War that was fought between North Vietnam – supported by China and other communist allies and South Vietnam – supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies. Over a million civilians were killed in addition to the hundreds of thousands participants in the war.

7.  Thirty Year’s War (1618-1648)

One of the bloodiest wars on religion, as the name suggests itself a war that lasted over three decades; Thirty Year’s War was one of the longest and the most destructive conflicts in the European history and one of the longest continuous wars in Modern history. Historians have still not come to terms on the fact as to what ignited the fighting; rather there seem to be many parallel causes that fueled the war overtime. It grew as a religious war at first, but then developed into a continuation of the Bourbon-Habsburg rivalry for the European political pre-eminence with the death toll of well above 5 million people

6. Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)

Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against the Napoleon’s French Empire by the opposing coalitions. The war was initially sparked by the French Revolution of 1789 and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly owing to the application of modern mass conscription. French power was stronger than ever as Napoleon armies had conquered much of Europe but came to an ultimate military defeat after France’s disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812. With over six and a half million people dead the war came to an end resulting in the restoration of the Bourbon-Monarchy in France and the creation of the Concert of Europe

5. Russian Civil War (1917-1922)

A war fought between the Bolshevik Red Army and the White Army, the loosely allied anti-Bolshevik forces; in the former Russian Empire was in fact a multi-party war with notably many foreign armies like the Allied Forces and pro-German armies warring against the Red Army. The war lasted only five short years but resulted in the death of over 7 million people all in all.

4.  Conquests by the Empire of Japan (1894-1945)

The Empire of Japan literally means the empire and world power that had existed from the Meiji Restoration that happened on 3rd January 1868 to the enactment of the post World War II Constitution of Japan on 3rd May 1947. Only after suffering a couple defeats and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki did the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies on the 2nd of September, 1945. The American involvement gave birth to a new constitution and was forced on from 3rd May, 1947 officially dissolving the Empire which had already been the cause of over 20 million deaths.

3. World War I (1914-1918)

World War I was one of the bloodiest global wars in the history of man-kind centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914. It was previously called the Great War from its occurrence until the start of the mother of all blood baths in history, World War II. It involved all the great powers in the world, assembled in two opposing alliances the Allies and the Central Powers. The death toll for World War I was estimated to be around a staggering 50 million plus.

2.  Mongol Conquests (1206-1368)

A war that sparked in the dawn of the 13th century which resulted in the vast expansion of the Mongol Empire that covered much of Asia and Eastern Europe by mid 1300. It is believed by many historians that Mongol raids and invasions were one of the deadliest conflicts in human history up through that period. The Mongols brought terror to Europe on a scale not ever seen again until the twentieth century with more than 60 million killings on their way.

 1.  World War II (1939-1945)

Also known as the Second World War, fought between the vast majority of the world’s nations – including all the great powers – eventually forming two opposing military alliances like the First World War; the Allies and the Axis. Marked by mass deaths of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare up to present, the war resulted in over 70 million fatalities and is believed to be the deadliest, bloodiest war ever in history which shook forever the foundations of our own existence.

Final Conclusion: Although these wars were fought on different territories by various groups and countries on different time periods in history; the ones who always suffered and lost were the same innocent civilians. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few, like in these pointless wars for blinding power. Albert Einstein was once asked by a reporter after the World War II had ended, ‘’Sir what type of machinery and weapons do you think will be used in the World War III?’’ He answered with a smile, ‘’I don’t know about the World War III but if there is a World War IV, then it will surely be fought with sticks and stones.’

Top 10 Countries With Highest Rape Crime

Here is the list of top 10 countries with highest rape crime. You would be amazed to read that the most developed countries like U.S., Sweden, France, Canada, UK and Germany are the most immersed ones in this crime.

10. Ethiopia

Ethiopia is estimated to have one of the highest rates of violence against women in the world. A report by the UN found that nearly 60% of Ethiopian women were subjected to sexual violence. Rape is a very serious problem in Ethiopia. The country is infamous for the practice of marriage by abduction, with the prevalence of this practice in Ethiopia being one of the highest in the world. In many parts of Ethiopia, it is common for a man, working in co-ordination with his friends, to kidnap a girl or woman, sometimes using a horse to ease the escape. The abductor will then hide his intended bride and rape her until she becomes pregnant. Girls as young as eleven years old are reported to have been kidnapped for the purpose of marriage. Also the Ethiopian military has been accused of committing systematic rapes against civilians.

9. Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s security forces are still raping and torturing suspects. There have been recent allegations that rape and torture by the Sri Lankan security forces have continued four years after the civil war ended. The UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence found that 14.5% of the sample of Sri Lankan men had perpetrated rape at some point in their lives. 4.9% had raped in the past year. 2.7% had raped another man. 1.6% had took part in a gang rape. 96.5% of the men who had raped experienced no legal consequences. 65.8% didn’t feel worried or guilty afterwards. 64.9% of rapists had raped more than once, and 11.1% had raped four or more girls or women. That’s why the country has highest suicide rates in the world.

8. Canada

It is an Amercing continent and the total reported cases of rape in this country are 2,516,918. These are only six percent of the total rape cases. It is reported that over one in three women had experienced a sexual assault and that only 6% of sexual assaults were reported to the police. According to Justice Institute of British Columbia, one out of every 17 women is raped, 62% of rape victims were physically injured, 9% were beaten or disfigured.

7. France

Rape was not a crime in France until 1980. Laws reinforcing women’s rights and safety are relatively recent in France. The law making rape a crime dates back only to 1980. Earlier decrees were based on 19th century moral codes. A law on sexual-harassment was approved in 1992 and one on moral harassment was passed in 2002. The last bill to fight violence against women was passed last year. Government studies show there are 75,000 rapes a year in the country. Only about 10 percent of the victims filed complaints. France is at the 7th position with the total reported crime of 3,771,850.

6. Germany

An estimate of 240,000 women and girls has died up till now in Germany because of this crime. Germany is on the number six in the highest rape crime with the figures of 6,507,394 in this year which is really a big figure. German Catholics have allowed the morning-after pills for the victims. The country moving forward in technology is actually moving really backward in humanity.

5. United Kingdom

Many people wish to live or even visit UK as it is one of the most developed countries. But they surely must not be aware that this country is also involved badly in the crime of rape. In January 2013, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Home Office released its first ever joint Official Statistics bulletin on sexual violence, entitled An Overview of Sexual Offending in England and Wales. According to report: Approximately 85,000 women are raped on average in England and Wales every year. Over 400,000 women are sexually assaulted each year. One in 5 women (aged 16 – 59) has experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 16.

4. India

India is the place where sexual assault is rapidly increasing. Rape in India is one of India’s most common crimes against women. According to the National Crime Records Bureau 24,923 rape cases were reported across India in 2012, but experts agree that the number of unreported cases of sexual assault brings the total much higher. Out of these, 24,470 were committed by parents/family, relatives, neighbors and other known persons implying that , men known to the victim committed 98 per cent of reported rapes. The latest estimates suggest that a new case of rape is reported every 22 minutes in India.

3. Sweden

Sweden has the highest incidence of reported rapes in Europe and one of the highest in the world. One amongst every four women comes out to be the victim of rape in Sweden. By 2010, The Swedish police recorded the highest number of offences – about 63 per 100,000 inhabitants. The country has third-highest rape crime in the world. In 2009 there were 15,700 reported sexual offenses in Sweden, a rise of 8% compared to 2008, of which 5,940 were rape and sexual harassment (including exhibitionism) accounted for 7,590 reports. In April 2009, it was reported that sex crimes had increased by 58% over the previous ten years. According to a 2009 European Union study, Sweden has one of the highest rates of reported rape in Europe.

2. South Africa

The country has one of the highest rates of rape in the world, with some 65,000 rapes and other sexual assaults reported for the year 2012. The incidence of rape has led to the country being referred to as the “rape capital of the world”. One in three of the 4,000 women questioned by the Community of Information, Empowerment and Transparency said they had been raped in the past year. More than 25 per cent of South African men questioned in a survey published by the Medical Research Council (MRC) admitted to rape; of those, nearly half said they had raped more than one person. Three out of four of those who had admitted rape indicated that they had attacked for the first time during their teens. South Africa has amongst the highest incidences of child and baby rape in the world. If the rapist is convicted, his prison time would be around 2 years

1. United States

The super power of the world is at the first position in the race of rapes. Males are majorly the rapist holding a proportion of 99%. Out of all the victims, 91% are females while 9% are males. The U.S Bureau of Justice Statistics states that 91% of rape victims are female and 9% are male, and nearly 99% of rapists are male. According to the National Violence Against Women Survey, 1 in 6 U.S. women and 1 in 33 U.S. men has experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. More than a quarter of college-age women report having experienced a rape or rape attempt since age 14. Out of all, only 16% of the total cases are reported. Outdoor rape is not common in USA rather most of the rape cases takes place inside homes

Top 10 Most Beautiful Royal Palaces in World

A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, also homes of kings and emperors. These splendid palaces are among the Most Famous  Monuments in the World. These amazing monuments were once the homes of kings and emperors, now popular tourist attractions. Here is a list of top 10 most beautiful royal palaces in the world.

10. Pena National Palace

The Pena National Palace is a Romanticist palace in Portugal, Built in 1842 by King Ferdinand II. The palace was constructed on the ruins of a monastery severely damaged in the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. Today, with it original colors of red and yellow restored, the Pena National Palace is one of Portugal’s most visited monuments.

9. Mysore Palace

Also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars – the erstwhile royal family of Mysore, and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court). Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces, Mysore in India has a number of historic palaces of which Mysore Palace is the most famous one. Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India after Taj Mahal with more than 2.7 million visitors.

8. Schönbrunn Palace

One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, since the 1960s it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence in modern Vienna, Austria. The palace was built between 1696 and 1712 at the request of Emperor Leopold I. The Palace Park offers a lot of attractions, such as the Privy Garden, the oldest zoo in the world, a maze and labyrinth, and the Gloriette (a marble summerhouse) situated on top of a 60 meter high hill.

7. Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres, three quarters of which is water. This place was used as a summer residence by China’s imperial rulers – as a retreat from the ‘Forbidden City’. The gardens were substantially extended in 1750, reproducing the styles of various palaces and gardens from around China. Kunming Lake was extended to imitate the West Lake in HangZhou.

6. Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. Versailles was originally a hunting lodge, built in 1624 by Louis XIII. When the château was built, Versailles was a country village; today, however, it is a wealthy suburb of Paris, some 20 kilometres southwest of the French capital.

5. Château de Chambord

The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building was constructed by King François I.

4. Buckingham Palace

Originally known as Buckingham House is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis.

3. Alhambra

Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally constructed as a fortress in 889, and was converted into a royal palace in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada. The Alhambra’s Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim Emirs in Spain and its court, of the Nasrid dynasty. After the reconquest by the Reyes Católicos in 1492, some portions were used by the Christian rulers. The Alhambra is now one of Spain’s major tourist attractions and many visitors come to Granada just to see the Alhambra.

2. Potala Palace

The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Situated on Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet. Although a palace was already built here in the 7th century the construction of the present palace began in 1645 during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama and by 1648 the Potrang Karpo, or White Palace, was completed. The Potrang Marpo, or Red Palace, was added between 1690 and 1694. The Potala Palace remained the residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India, after the Chinese invasion in 1959.

1. Forbidden City

One of the most Beautiful Royal Palaces. Built in 1406 to 1420, The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. The complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 720,000 Squar meter.The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.