Article created by: Viktorija Strelciunaite
You don't need to be an art expert to have heard the names of some of the world's most famous masterpieces. The Mona Lisa, for example has become a staple meme in modern days. But if you wanted to see the real thing, you'd need to travel to Paris, where it's held behind bulletproof glass in the Louvre Museum.
The painting is among dozens of closely guarded original works of art around the world. From van Gogh's The Starry Night to other masterpieces from Leonardo Da Vinci, Monet, and greats from years gone by, each has its own special home.
Bored Panda has compiled the ultimate travel bucket list for anyone who wants to inject some culture into their next trip. We take you to Poland, Paris, New York and more, to reveal where some of the world's most famous artworks are currently being kept. So keep scrolling as you dream of starry nights and long strolls through gorgeous galleries and museums.
We also also tell you how old classics have stood the test of time, and give some tips on preserving your own works of art. You'll find that info between the images.
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#1 "Wanderer Above The Sea Of Fog" By Caspar David Friedrich, Located At Thehamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Image credits: Kim Lembke
#2 "Lady With An Ermine (Cecilia Gallerani)" By Leonardo Da Vinci, Located At The Czartoryski Museum, Krakow, Poland
Image credits: Chris Olszewski
#3 "The Arnolfini Portrait" By Jan Van Eyck, Located At The National Gallery London, United Kingdom
Image credits: MrsEllacott
#4 "The Lady Of Shalott" By John William Waterhouse, Located At The Tate Britain, London, United Kingdom
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#5 "The Kiss" By Gustav Klimt, Located At Austrian Gallery Belvedere, Vienna, Austria
Image credits: Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC BY-SA
#6 "Water Lily Pond", (Symphony In Green) By Claude Monet, Located At Musee D'orsay, Paris, France
Image credits: DXR
#7 "The Milkmaid (The Kitchen Maid)" By Johannes Vermeer, Located At The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Image credits: Marco Almbauer
#8 "Portrait Of Adele Bloch-Bauer" By Gustav Klimt, Located At Neue Galerie, New York, USA
Image credits: edenpictures
#9 "Whistler's Mother" By James Whistler, Located At The Musee D'orsay, Paris, France
Image credits: DXR
#10 "Vase With Irises Against A Yellow" By Vincent Van Gogh, Located At The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Image credits: Scorpio835
#11 "The Scream" By Edvard Munch, Located At The The National Museum Of Norway, Oslo, Norway
Image credits: Ssu
#12 "The Girl With A Pearl Earring" By Johannes Vermeer, Van Delft, Located At The Mauritshuis Collection In The Hague, The Netherlands
Image credits: RB Photo
#13 The Skiff (La Yole)" By Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Located At The National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Image credits: CrisNYCa
#14 "The Polar Sea (The Sea Of Ice)" By Caspar David Friedrich, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
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#15 "The Astronomer" By Johannes Vermeer, Located At The Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Image credits: Jonaseckerbom
#16 "The Starry Night" By Vincent Van Gogh, Located At The Museum Of Modern Art, New York, USA
Image credits: bradhostetler
#17 "Woman With A Parasol - Madame Monet And Her Son" By Claude Monet, Located At The National Gallery Of Art, Washington, D.C, USA
Image credits: AgnosticPreachersKid
#18 "Composition 8" By Wassily Kandinsky, Located At The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA
Image credits: Jean-Christophe BENOIST
#19 "Still Life: Vase With Fourteen Sunflowers" By Vincent Van Gogh, Located At The National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Image credits: Elisa.rolle
#20 "The Last Supper" By Leonardo Da Vinci, Located At The Basilica Di Santa Maria Delle Grazie Church, Milan, Italy
Image credits: Marcin Bialek
#21 "Las Meninas" By Diego Velazquez, Located At The Museo Nacional Del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Image credits: Emilio__
#22 "Napoleon Crossing The Alps" By Jacques-Louis David, Located At The Chateau De Malmaison, France
Image credits: Zairon
#23 "Two Sisters (On The Terrace)" By Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Located At The Art Institute Of Chicago, USA
Image credits: ajay_suresh
#24 "The Laughing Cavalier" By Frans Hals, Located At The Wallace Collection, London, United Kingdom
Image credits: Simon Burchell
#25 "Guernica" By Pablo Picasso, Located At The Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain
Image credits: ajay_suresh
#26 "Mona Lisa" (La Gioconda) By Leonardo Da Vinci, Located At The Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Image credits: sergeymk
#27 "American Gothic" By Grant Wood, Located At The Art Institute Of Chicago, Illinois, USA
Image credits: Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC BY-SA
#28 "The Gleaners" By Jean-Francois Millet, Located At The Musee D'orsay, Paris, France
Image credits: Benh
#29 "Irises" By Vincent Van Gogh, Located At J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA
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#30 "Wheat Field With Cypresses" By Vincent Van Gogh, Located At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York, USA
Image credits: lucasferretti40
#31 "Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)" By Winslow Homer, Located At The National Gallery Of Art, Washington, D.c., USA
Image credits: ajay_suresh
#32 "Paris Street; Rainy Weather" By Gustave Caillebotte, Located At The Art Institute Of Chicago Building, Chicago, USA
Image credits: ShanMcG213
#33 "The Man With The Golden Helmet" By Rembrandt, Located At The Gemaldegalerie, Berlin, Germany
Image credits: Membeth
#34 "Dancers In Blue" By Edgar Degas, Located At The The Pushkin State Museum Of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia
Image credits: Mike1979 Russia
#35 "The Angelus" By Jean-Francois Millet, Located At The Musee D'orsay, Paris, France
Image credits: Alexandre Prevot
#36 "The Sleeping Gypsy" By Henri Rousseau, Located At The Museum Of Modern Art, New York, USA
Image credits: Alsandro
#37 "View Of Toledo" By El Greco, Located At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York, USA
Image credits: Arad
#38 "Mont Sainte-Victoire And The Viaduct Of The Arc River Valley" By Paul Cézanne, Located At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York, USA
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