Landesmuseum in Zurich

You're standing at the Swiss National Museum in Zurich, right next to the main railway station. Take a good look at this building. With all those towers, pointed roofs and courtyards, it looks more like a fairytale castle than a museum. That's exactly the idea. Architect Gustav Gull took his cue from the French Renaissance city chateaus, designing it in a style that borrows from the past. It opened in 1898.