2. A bust of a British politician holding open a door in Scotland
Location: Easter Ross, Scotland’s Balintore
Year Found: Not Sure
Estimated worth: $1.9 million*
Not many times do you travel to a Scottish village and discover an old sculpture of a British politician. This 18th-century antique bust of the esteemed British politician Sir John Gordon was discovered to be doing the lowly duty of holding open a shed door.
A bust of a British politician holding open a door in Scotland ©Sina Ettmer/adobe.com/stock
Years passed before anyone in the sleepy small Scottish community of Balintore, Easter Ross, realized the treasure they possessed. The sculpture, which costs more than $1.9 million (£1.5 million), is currently on a lavish display in the Louvre.