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Location: Paris, France. Historic Fact: Originally designed as a temple to honor Napoleon's army, it was consecrated as a church in 1842.

Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA. Historic Fact: Built in 1812 for John Wickham, a notable lawyer of the early American Republic.

Location: Munich, Germany. Historic Fact: Commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman sculptures, it opened in 1830.

Location: Paris, France. Historic Fact: Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 after his victory at Austerlitz, it wasn't completed until 1836.

Location: Washington, D.C., USA. Historic Fact: The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban and was completed in 1800.

Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Historic Fact: Opened in 1934, the museum's collection was amassed substantially by two men, William and Henry Walters, and was eventually bequeathed to the City of Baltimore.

Location: London, England, UK. Historic Fact: Designed by Sir William Chambers and completed in 1801, it was originally built for government offices.

Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia. Historic Fact: It is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral in St. Petersburg and was dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great.

Location: Washington, D.C., USA. Historic Fact: The building has a history dating back to 1833 and is one of the oldest departmental buildings in the city.

Location: Weimar, Germany. Historic Fact: This house was the home of German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe for almost 50 years.

Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Historic Fact: It was completed in 1833 and became famous for hosting the first National Assembly in 1848.

Location: Paris, France. Historic Fact: Constructed from 1722 onwards, currently it is the seat of the French National Assembly.

Location: Paris, France. Historic Fact: Originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve, it now functions as a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens.

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Historic Fact: Thomas Jefferson designed it after inheriting the land from his father.

Location: Washington, D.C., USA. Historic Fact: The cornerstone was laid by George Washington in 1793, but the building has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored since then.

Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia. Historic Fact: Originally the winter palace of the Russian tsars, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been open to the public since 1852.

Location: Paris, France. Historic Fact: This Roman Catholic church and minor basilica is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was completed in 1914 but consecrated after the end of World War I in 1919.

Location: London, England, UK. Historic Fact: Established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.

Location: Berlin, Germany. Historic Fact: Designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans and was completed in 1791 as a symbol of peace.

Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia. Historic Fact: The cathedral was constructed between 1801 and 1811 to house the venerated icon Our Lady of Kazan.

Location: Berlin, Germany. Historic Fact: Built between 1823 and 1830 by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the Lustgarten.

Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA. Historic Fact: Designed by Thomas Jefferson and French architect Charles-Louis Clérisseau, it was completed in 1788.

Location: Berlin, Germany. Historic Fact: Built between 1816 and 1818 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, it originally served as a guardhouse for the Crown Prince of Prussia and now is a memorial.

Location: Bordeaux, France. Historic Fact: Opened in 1780, it is one of the oldest wooden-frame opera houses in Europe that has not burnt or required rebuilding.

Location: Berlin, Germany. Historic Fact: This largest palace in Berlin was built at the end of the 17th century and expanded throughout the 18th century.

Location: London, England, UK. Historic Fact: Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.

Location: Madrid, Spain. Historic Fact: The building's construction began in 1884 and it houses the headquarters of the national central bank.

Location: London, England, UK. Historic Fact: Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1696 and 1712, it originally served as the Royal Hospital for Seamen.