166 Items Tagged

Murder

Bogotá, Colombia

Diego Felipe Becerra's Bridge

At the site of a graffiti artist's murder, fellow artists gather to pay homage.

Sevilla family plot

New Boston, New Hampshire

Grave of Sevilla Jones

This young woman's tombstone names her murderer, who is buried in the same cemetery.

Lee Chapel Cemetery (2020)

Burke, Virginia

Lee Chapel Cemetery

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.

Around the church yard.

Glasgow, Scotland

Unmarked Grave of Pierre Emile L'Angelier

The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.

William Burke Museum

Edinburgh, Scotland

William Burke Museum

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

The Kalavryta Sacrifice Memorial.

Kalavryta, Greece

Kalavryta Sacrifice Memorial

A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.

Peter the dog.

Brisbane, Australia

Queensland Police Museum

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.

The alleged friar's grave.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Friar's Bush Graveyard

Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.

Stones.

Mexico City, Mexico

Temple of Santiago Tlatelolco's Stones

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

Patio.

Mexico City, Mexico

Casa de la Memoria Indómita (House of Indomitable Memory)

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

The Bessie Sheppard memorial stone.

Nottinghamshire, England

Bessie Sheppard Stone

This lonely memorial marks the supposedly haunted site of a brutal 19th-century murder.

Malchik Monument.

'Compassion'

A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.

An illustration of the famous Pie-Girl Dinner from <em>The New York World</em>.

The Girl Who Jumped Out of a Pie and Into a Gilded Age Morality Tale

Susie Johnson sparked America's obsession with erotic cake dancing.

Reina Gattuso April 25, 2019

Aerial view of the Sandby borg ringfort.

Mörbylånga, Sweden

Sandby Borg Ringfort

Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.

Merritt Island, Florida

Georgiana Cemetery

Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.

A spot overlooking the park, from where Benazir Bhutto delivered what would be her final public address.

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Liaqat Bagh

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

The cairn.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Muschats's Cairn

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

Gaiola Island

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.