Calcutta was once the capital of India; this "New" city was made the capital in 1931
It's the northernmost capital city in mainland North America
One of the 2 national capital cities located on the island of Hispaniola
South Africa actually has 3 capitals: Bloemfontein, Cape Town & this one
Painted around 1876, his "Au Moulin de la Galette" was purchased in 1990 for $78 million
In 1987 this Van Gogh work sold for $53.9 million, then a record price for a work of art
Selling for $60 million in 1999, "Rideau, Crouchon, et Compotier" by this Post-Impressionist is seen here
In 2004, an unidentified buyer purchased this artist's 1872 "Races at the Bois de Boulogne" for $26 million
His "Garcon a la Pipe" seen here sold for a record $104 million in 2004
Tolstoy's first full-length novel, it includes a cast of more than 500 characters