The grim Tower of London has seen death many times since its construction in 1066. Henry VI was murdered here, as was Lady Jane Grey, dethroned in 1553 and later beheaded by the new queen. Two young princes, Edward and Richard, disappeared in 1483. Their bones were reportedly found near the White Tower nearly 200 years later, and their remains were buried with royal honors at Westminster Abbey. Many ghosts are said to linger here, watched over by large black ravens, which are fed raw meat and blood-soaked biscuits.
Archaeologists know that if you want answers about the past, sometimes you have to go straight to the source. Get a macabre look inside the underworld in this gallery of tombs, coffins, and catacombs.
Journey back to the 1100s, when France first dared to fashion heaven's image in soaring cathedrals of stone, with this gallery of images from photographer James L. Stanfield.
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