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The Great Hall and the Lord's Quarters in the virtual reconstruction.
archaeology

Walk Through the Halls of Scotland's Lords of the Isles (Virtually)

A digital reconstruction revives a medieval seat of power.
Jonathan Carey May 23, 2019
Sunlit pavilion.
Datia, India

Datia Palace

This deserted palace is one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India.
Mary Baker pretended to be a princess and ended up selling leeches.
crime

The English Servant Girl Who Pretended to Be an Exotic Island Princess

Mary Baker, better known as Princess Caraboo, convinced an entire town she was eccentric royalty.
Sabrina Imbler May 9, 2019
Saint Erik's spring.
Uppsala, Sweden

Saint Erik's Spring

Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.
The runestone in the church wall.
Uppsala, Sweden

Runestone in Gamla Uppsala Church

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.
Archduke Stefan's grave in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.
Suttons Bay, Michigan

The Archduke of Austria's Michigan Grave

Where else would you expect to find the gravesite of European royalty than the windswept dunes of rural Northern Michigan?
Bangkok, Thailand

Sahachat Memorial

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.
Bodiam Castle.
Bodiam, England

Bodiam Castle

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
Stockholm, Sweden

Pompes Grav (Pompe the Dog's Grave)

A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.
The facade of the house.
Stockholm, Sweden

Last Home of Descartes

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.
The death mask of Mayan king Pakal the Great.
Mexico City, Mexico

Death Mask of Pakal the Great

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.
Warsaw, Poland

Grave of Rudolf Kwiek

The final resting place of the last "gypsy king" of Poland.
The magnificent Falaise Castle.
Falaise, France

Château de Falaise

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
Galabedda, Sri Lanka

Biso Pokuna

This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.
Entrance to archeological site.
Mexico City, Mexico

Baths of Moctezuma

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.
Riddle's Court.
Edinburgh, Scotland

The King's Chamber

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.
Evelyn's Mulberry in Sayes Court Park.
London, England

Evelyn’s Mulberry

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.
Myrrh tree purportedly brought from Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt.
Luxor, Egypt

Hatshepsut's Myrrh Tree

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.