World's Greatest Heists

World's Greatest Heists

Updated: August 12, 2010

One of the biggest art heists in Europe's history was pulled off just a few weeks ago; theives made off with Degas, van Gogh and Monet paintings worth $164 million. Now here's the bizarre part: two of the paintings were recovered in perfect condition in a parking lot near the museum, sitting inside an unlocked car!

Find out about the world's most notorious art, bank and jewel robberies, then go inside the criminal mind and learn how they did it.

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Quiz: World's Greatest Heists

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