Interior details of The Prince's Palace, Monaco, the official residence of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been besieged by many foreign powers.

Dunluce Castle, originally occupied by the MacQuillan family and later the MacDonnells, besieged by the British in the 16th century, Portrush, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sagunto, dating from 218 BC, besieged by Hannibal, Arab fort built over earlier acropolis, Valencia, Spain, Europe

Dunluce Castle, originally occupied by the MacQuillan family and later the MacDonnells, besieged by the British in the 16th century, Portrush, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Lion (Panthera leo) pride besiege an old Cape buffalo Massai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, Africa