Slovenian Parliament, National Assembly building, Trg Republike (Republic Square), Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe

Aurora Borealis over Thingvellir, the ancient site of the Icelandic Parliament, Thingvellir National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iceland, Polar Regions

National Parliament, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

National Parliament reflecting in the water, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Mosaics on the entrance of the National Parliament, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Parliament Building in National Heroes Square, Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Greek National Guard soldier (Evones) guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside the Vouli Parliament building, Athens, Greece, Europe

Parliament Building in National Heroes Square, Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

The EU and German national flags flying outside the famous Reichstag parliament building, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Nelson Statue and Parliament Building in National Heroes Square, Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

The Reichstag Building, home of the German Parliament, completed in 1894, damaged in 1933 and WWII, restored in the 1960s, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The large portal decorating the facade of Parliament (National Assembly) Building of 2200 square metres based on plans by the architect Vinko Glanz and inaugurated in 1959, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Eurpe

House of the National Assembly of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia, Europe

National Assembly, Paris, France, Europe

National Assembly, Paris, France, Europe

National Congress, architect Oscar Niemeyer, Brasilia, Brazil, South America

Main chamber, National Assembly for Wales, architect Richard Rogers Partnership, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

National Assembly for Wales, architects Richard Rogers Partnership, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Tower of Parliament Buildings seen through tulips with Canadian national flag on building, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America

French National Assembly, French Government, Palais Bourbon, 7th Arrondissement, Paris, France

Flag poles with flags of the European Union countries blow before the building of the European parliament in Strasbourg, France

Holocaust Memorial designed by architect Peter Eisenman, memorial to the murdered jews of Europe, with a view of the Quadriga on the Brandenburg Gate and the dome of the Reichstag parliament, Tiergarten district, Mitte district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The Pierhead Building, building of the National Assembly for Wales, Welsh history museum, by Welsh architect William Frame, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Caerdydd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Parliament building and Government House at Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ottawa, Canada, August 8, 2008: National War Memorial designed by Vernon March and unveiled by King George VI in 1939. The monument is composed of 23 bronze figures and a stone arch. In the background the Canadian Parliament building in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America

Capitol, Supreme Court and Parliament, national flag and flag of the State of Utah, Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, Utah, Western United States, USA, United States of America, North America

Guard posted at the Monument to Genghis Khan beside the parliament buildings on Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbator, Mongolia

European Parliament, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, Europe

Argentinean National Congress, Plaza del Congreso, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

The national flag of Liechtenstein fluttering in front of the parliament building in Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein, Europe

Reichstag Building, Berlin, Germany, Europe

German Flag, Reichstag, Berlin, capital of Germany, Europe

Field of steles, designed by Peter Eisenman, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Reichstag building at back, Bundestag, Berlin, Germany, Europe

European Parliament, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, Europe

Parliament building and the National Museum in Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein, Europe

German flag on the Maximilianeum, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

West Wing of the Government Building, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reichstag (German parliament building) and German flag, Berlin, Germany

European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Manesche Square with Hotel National and the Building of State Duma, Moscow, Russia, East Europe, Europe

Flags, European Parliament, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, Europe

Budapest Hungarian Parliament at night, Hungary.

Exterior view of Budapest Parliament on a sunny day, Hungary

A Chinese gas station attendant fills up a customer's car in Beijing. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao promised a national plan to address climate change but avoided offering emissions caps, speaking after a parliament session where global warming barely scraped onto the agenda.

A Chinese attendant in the Great Hall of the People, near a ceiling decoration of a giant red star, during a session of the National People's Congress, China's Parliament.

Chinese military band plays the national anthem in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China.

An attendant at the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.

The Response, National War Memorial With The Canadian Parliament, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Close Up Of Shoes Of Greek Presidential Guardsman, Athens, Attica, Greece

Greek Guardsman With Rifle From Waist Down, Athens, Attica, Greece

Legs Of Greek Presidential Guardsman With Rifle, Athens, Attica, Greece

Bangladesh, Dhaka, National Assembly building designed by Louis Kahn using innovative concrete and geometric design.

Bangladesh, Dhaka, National Assembly building designed by Louis Kahn using innovative concrete and geometric design.

Bangladesh, Dhaka, National Assembly building designed by Louis Kahn using innovative concrete and geometric design.

Bangladesh, Dhaka, National Assembly building designed by Louis Kahn using innovative concrete and geometric design.

Bangladesh, Dhaka, National Assembly building designed by Louis Kahn using innovative concrete and geometric design.

Bangladesh, Dhaka, National Assembly building designed by Louis Kahn using innovative concrete and geometric design.

Bangladesh, Dhaka, National Assembly building designed by Louis Kahn using innovative concrete and geometric design.

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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Peoples Committee Building formerly Hotel de Ville.

Elevated view of Elisabeth Bridge at night, Hungary, Budapest, Elisabeth Bridge

Illuminated National Assembly of Wales and parliament building at Cardiff, Wales, UK