The tall iron fence around the White House has not kept out tragedy and suffering over the years. Built between 1792 and 1800, the home of America's presidents has witnessed intrigue, mystery, and death. The White House was burned down in 1814 by British troops. Abraham Lincoln's ghost has reportedly been sighted, as have those of Andrew Jackson, Dolley Madison, and Abigail Adams—doing her laundry in the East Room. Lincoln's widow, Mary Todd, studied the occult and held seances in the White House.
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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