Consider them the places we'd love to own — or at least visit.
The properties featured here are among the multimillion-dollar and historic real estate sites that drew attention across the past 12 months.
Some of the deals, and the properties, have celebrity connections, with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy and Selena Gomez associated with the real estate. Current and former athletes were among this year's buyers and sellers, as well, as were business leaders with ties to…