Among its passengers: multiple US presidents and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa.” She was withdrawn from service in 1969. The admiration never ceased, and the ship’s final fate has brought ...

Art connoisseurs flock to Paris' Louvre to see iconic works like the "Mona Lisa." However, many other less-crowded historic pieces are worth checking out.

Here's where the "Mona Lisa" comes to play — well not her ... Water was slowly released to lower the vessel, or gradually seeped in to elevate the vessel, in a sort of boxed area.