Mona Lisa was once stolen from Louvre, recovered after 2 yrs
Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, considered the world's most famous painting, was recovered in Italy on December 12, 1913, nearly two years after being stolen from the Louvre museum in France. The artwork was recovered inside the hotel room of Italian national Vincenzo Peruggia, who claimed to have stolen it to return it to its native place Italy.