8. Museum Kiss valued at $1,260
In 1977, Ruth van Herpen visited an art museum in Oxford, England and made the mistake of kissing a painting.
The painting was by Jo Baer. Ruth left a lipstick smear in her wake and she was ordered by law to pay the restoration costs of $1,260.
She claimed to kiss the “cold” artwork in order to cheer it up. Others saw this as an excuse for art vandalism.