Its architects were Robert Edouard Camelot, Jean de Mailly, Bernard Zehrfuss accompanied by the engineer Jean Prouvé for the exterior.

The exterior of Alnwick Castle from the north west

The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō (" White Egret Castle ") or Shirasagi-jō (" White Heron Castle ") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.

Himeji Castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō (" White Egret Castle ") or Shirasagi-jō (" White Heron Castle ") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.

Due to its similar appearance to Colditz Castle in Saxony, Germany, the castle was used to film the exterior shots for the 1970s TV series Colditz, a drama about the many attempts of Allied POWs to escape from the castle during its use as a military prison in the Second World War.

Belvedere Castle, in New York's Central Park, was used for exterior establishing shots of the Count's castle on the show.

Although the exterior of Bodiam Castle has largely survived, the interior is ruinous.

St Michael's Mount was used in the 1979 film Dracula as Castle Dracula and also in the 2003 film Johnny English as the exterior of the character Pascal Sauvage's French chateau.

Thanks to the addition of an overworld map screen, Bowser's Castle also had a defined exterior structure: it was built similar to a medieval fort, with a likeness of Bowser sculpted onto the front entrance.

The Castle was also used as the exterior for the fictional American military insane asylum in the 1979 William Peter Blatty movie, " The Ninth Configuration ," starring Stacy Keach.

They also created a subsidiary in 1934 named Porcelain Steel Buildings that manufactured movable, prefabricated, steel frame structures with porcelain enamel interior and exterior panels that could be assembled at any White Castle restaurant site.

* Alnwick Castle, Northumberland ( Hogwarts exterior )

Because of the building's historical significance, its interior was kept intact while the exterior was remodelled and a Neo-Baroque clock tower was added to give it the resemblance of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

The Silver Altar and the rose window above it fill the wall space formerly occupied by the apse of the medieval chancel removed by Gustavus Vasa when he expanded the fortifications of the Tre Kronor Castle, while the statue of the Olaus Petri monument at the back exterior of the church stands on the site of the medieval high altar.

* Floors Castle in Scotland used for the exterior and ballroom scenes,

The railway station scenes were filmed at and on the steam heritage Severn Valley Railway and the exterior shots of Abner Brown's theological college were filmed at Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury, Herefordshire.

The result of these changes, as for the exterior of the palace itself and the site gates, was very similar to Bratislava Castle as we know it today.

Among them was Dyrham Park for the exterior of the house and the driveway, Powderham Castle ( staircase, hall, music room, bedroom ), the interior of which was used for the aqua-turquoise stairway scenes, Corsham Court ( library and dining room ) and Badminton House ( servants ' quarters, conservatory, entrance hall ).

Many of the structure's windows were broken, the exterior paint was peeling, and the words " Cattle Castle " had been ignominiously painted on the front of the once elegant structure.

The exterior of 10 Downing Street was a similar house in Central London, while the interior was filmed in Hensol Castle, Vale of Glamorgan.

* In the superhero films X2: X-Men United ( 2003 ), and X-Men: The Last Stand ( 2006 ) the exterior of the X-Mansion were filmed at Hatley Castle on the grounds of Hatley Park and Royal Roads University in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

The exterior scenes were filmed in Chilham, Kent and the Chilham Castle was used as Gorston Hall.

In Cannes several exterior shots of the Carlton Hotel were used to represent where the four main characters were staying.

A plaque commemorating its existence may be seen on the exterior wall of the remains of the Alexandra Hotel in College Bounds.

It is noted in film for serving as the exterior of the Overlook Hotel in The Shining.

Film of the exterior of the lodge is also used for some establishing shots of the fictional Overlook Hotel throughout the movie.

In 1947, John Ciampa scaled the exterior of the Astor Hotel in New York City.

The house later became the Royal Glen Hotel ; a plaque on an exterior wall records the visit.

In 1984-86 the exterior of the mansion was overhauled and a new lead roof installed by the National Trust, while interior repairs were carried out by Cliveden Hotel.

The Las Vegas scenes were filmed primarily in two locations, with the exterior casino shots taking place at the Stardust Resort & Casino and all the subsequent interior shots being filmed at the Fremont Hotel and Casino, farther north in downtown Las Vegas.

* The hotel serves as the exterior of The Tipton Hotel on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

The exterior evokes the feel of National Park Service lodges of the Western United States, particularly the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park and, to a lesser degree, the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park.

The exterior shots are not of a railway station, but that of a hotel, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel.

The exterior of the Old Fox Chase Hotel, long a familiar landmark at the bending intersection of Oxford Avenue and Pine Road, near Rhawn.

Front of the Beijing Hotel exterior

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel is also showcased in episodes of CSI and its exterior can be seen in Americathon, Mission: Impossible III, Almighty Thor, Hancock, and at the beginning of the Lionel Richie Dancing on the Ceiling music video.

* Grand Floridian Hotel, a 1988 hotel whose exterior architecture is based on the Hotel Del Coronado

The hotel was inspired by the Victorian era beach resorts built along Florida's east coast during the late 19th century and early 20th century ; its exterior is modeled after the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire and Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California, with red gabled roofs and white walls.

The building used for the exterior shots of Larry and Balki's apartment for the first two seasons was the now non-existent Santa Rita Hotel, located at the south corner of S. Main St. and E. 11th St. in downtown Los Angeles, California.

The hotel featured in the James Bond film GoldenEye ( 1995 ), its entryway doubling in an exterior shot for St Petersburg's Grand Hotel Europe.

This time the exterior was painted white, the banner displaying Konica Minolta on it was removed, with a banner displaying the title Tower Hotel now in its place, and there is no longer a clock on the building.

The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa, in Pasadena, CA, was used for exterior scenes of the sprawling Rich Family Mansion.

According to the DVD commentary on the season three episode " Billy ", the exterior shots of the hotel were taken at the Los Altos Hotel & Apartments, at 4121 Wilshire Blvd, and some interior shots were done in The Ambassador Hotel.

The exterior shots of the Hyperion are of a historic building on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles called the Los Altos Hotel & Apartments, which Blatt had previously used in the episode " I Fall to Pieces ".