Famous works from "Mona Lisa" and "The Great Wave" to modern pieces like "Nighthawks" and "Dogs Playing Poker."

Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Estimated date: 1503 to 1519

Where to see it: Louvre Museum (Paris)

Mona Lisa

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Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Estimated date: 1495 to 1498

Where to see it: Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan, Italy)

The Last Supper

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Artist: Johannes Vermeer

Estimated date: 1665

Where to see it: Mauritshuis (The Hague, Netherlands)

Girl With a Pearl Earring

Artist: Vincent van Gogh

Date: 1889

Where to see it: Museum of Modern Art (New York City)

The Starry Night

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Artist: Edvard Munch

Date: 1893

Where to see it: National Museum Oslo, Norway 

The Scream

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Artist: Pablo Picasso

Date: 1937

Where to see it: Museo Reina Sofía (Madrid)

Guernica

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Estimated date: 1665

Estimated date: 1503 to 1519

Where to see it: Mauritshuis (The Hague, Netherlands)

The Kiss

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Artist: Sandro Botticelli

Estimated date: 1485

Where to see it: Le Gallerie Degli Uffizi (Florence, Italy)

The Birth of Venus

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Artist: Diego Velázquez

Date: 1656

Where to see it: Museo del Prado (Madrid)

Las Meninas

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Artist: Michelangelo

Date: 1508 to 1512

Where to see it: Sistine Chapel (Vatican City)

Creation of Adam

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That trip sparked a burning desire inside me to explore the most beautiful places on earth.