Once upon a time, snow globes enclosed little else except miniaturized scenes of towns, landscapes, and perhaps the odd traditional figure, usually a jolly-looking Santa Claus. Not any more. Today's globes feature all sorts of weird and wonderful subject matter, anything from sinking ships and threatened wildlife to famous movie stars, popes, and politicians.
Click through to see what goes into these decorative spheres of influence, and find out some fun facts along the way.