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Tourists take photos of the statue of “Laocoön and His Sons” in Vatican City, Italy. Some believe the Renaissance-era sculpture is a fake carved by Michelangelo—one example of many historical hoaxes.

This 1830 painting shows Britain’s King George IV in full Highland dress. Worn for the crown’s first visit to Scotland since Culloden, the look eventually led to what critics viewed as a kitschy representation of the textile.

Cannon barrels at Fort Siloso are among the artifacts from Sentosa Island’s military history.

Violet Jessop served as a nurse and stewardess aboard three sister ships of the famed White Star Line: Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic. All three vessels suffered disasters at sea.

One of Alan Turing's many accomplishments was cracking codes for Britain during World War II. In honor of his efforts—which helped the Allied powers defeat Nazi Germany—this slate sculpture of Turing stands at the former codebreaking headquarters, Bletchley Park.

A rendering by astronomer Giovanni Cassini, published in 1676.

Depictions of Saturn have come a long way since the earliest drawings: what Galileo saw in 1610 (left), and then in 1616 with a better telescope.

A mural on High Street in Glasgow, Scotland, depicts a modern day St. Mungo, founder and patron saint of the city. Each year thousands of people gather in town to celebrate his legacy during the St. Mungo Festival.

Ruins of a comitium in Salerno, Italy, are shown, where the assemblies of the Roman courts gathered to elect the local magistrates and where popular assemblies were held.