Portrait of a Boy is one of three Rembrandt paintings in Simon's collection. If Simon had had his way, there would have been four; the Metropolitan Museum of Art outbid him for Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer. The Norton Simon Foundation hide caption
When Atlanta burns in Gone with the Wind, what you're actually seeing is leftover sets from King Kong and The Garden of Allah set aflame in a lot in Culver City, Calif. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hide caption
CC4 Nocagions, currently on display at the the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, was conceived in 1973 by Brazilian artists Helio Oiticica and Neville D'Almeida. Visitors are invited to swim in the pool, and the museum even sells $16 disposable bathing suits in case you've come unprepared. Iwan Baan hide caption
After closing its doors for two years for renovations, the Philadelphia History Museum is set to reopen this spring. Tom Ammon/160over90 hide caption
Glendyn Ivin's Playground introduces us to Julius Wright and his extraordinary talent for turning ordinary objects into music. Ben Stockley hide caption
The Palace of Versailles, west of Paris, will have its Hotel du Grand Controle, the traditional home of the chateau's treasurers, converted into a luxury hotel as part of a plan to pay for renovations at some of France's historic buildings. Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
You can still mail a letter at the Farley Post Office, but most of the huge structure is deserted. Nick Carr hide caption
A saleswoman holds a box of Kodachrome film June 22, 2009 in an electronics shop in lower Manhattan in New York City. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption
Wafaa Bilal implanted a webcam in the back of his head. The camera is taking a picture a minute for a year, and the images are being streamed live at Mathaf, the Arab Museum of Modern Art. Wafaa Bilal hide caption
Brian May wrote "We Will Rock You," "I Want It All," "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Tie Your Mother Down," among other Queen hits. courtesy of Queen hide caption