Unexpected Wonders: Unbelievable Finds in the Most Surprising Places

8. The Hidden Painting by Caravaggio

Location: France's Toulouse
Year Found: 2014
Estimated. Worth: *$137 million
While doing routine roof repairs for homeowners in Toulouse, France, the builders discovered something startling and invaluable. On the roof of the house, they discovered a hidden artwork that scholars say was created more than 400 years ago by the renowned Italian painter Caravaggio.

Caravaggio's Secret Painting @tvmnews.mt/Alvin Vassallo
The painting became an international sensation and made headlines. It was purchased by a mystery buyer for €120 million ($137 million/£106 million), when it was first listed.

9. An Antique 17th Century Painting in a Parisian Fashion Boutique

Location: France's Paris
Year Found: Around the Year 2000.
Worth: Not specified
Oscar de la Renta, a new fashion boutique in Paris, is being built by builders. In the end, Paris had far more than they had anticipated. They were halted in their tracks and forced to consult specialists by a 10-by-20-foot painting that was put in the most unlikely of places.

Painting Restoration Paris: 17th Century Antique Painting at the Fashion Boutique @Julien Mignot
Arnould de Vuez, a Flemish painter, created a masterpiece in the 17th century, and it was likely stored there to stave off Nazi looters during World War II.