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Tel el-Ful.

East Jerusalem, West Bank

Royal Palace at Tel el-Ful

The abandoned shell of what would have been the Jordanian royal family's summer palace.

31.8233, 35.2311

Added by theocanter

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth, England

Kenilworth Castle

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

52.3482, -1.5921

Added by Jaszmina Szendrey

Sheep graze the Regal Ruins.

Nottinghamshire, England

King John's Palace Ruins

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.

53.1766, -1.0988

Added by Capemarsh

How a Georgian Princess’s Cookbook Helped Build a Celebrated Restaurant

How a Georgian Princess’s Cookbook Helped Build a Celebrated Restaurant

Struggling restaurateurs happened upon the feminist hero's culinary manifesto at a flea market.

Bean-shaped pillow with child design, Northern Song Dynasty.

Guangzhou, China

Ceramic Pillows at the Museum of the Nanyue King's Mausoleum

Three floors above a 2,000-year-old royal tomb is a rare collection of ancient porcelain pillows.

23.1377, 113.2615

In the U.K. You Need Permission to Put 'Royal' in Your Business Name

In the U.K. You Need Permission to Put 'Royal' in Your Business Name

It's not a word you can just throw around.

The Tower of London's Ravens Can Be Dismissed for Bad Behavior

The Tower of London's Ravens Can Be Dismissed for Bad Behavior

"Conduct unbecoming to Tower Residents" is not tolerated.

In England, Certain Royal Appointees Get to Carry Special Rods and Wands

In England, Certain Royal Appointees Get to Carry Special Rods and Wands

They're all different colors, too.

The Queen Uses a Special Silver Needle to Select High Sheriffs

The Queen Uses a Special Silver Needle to Select High Sheriffs

This tradition includes a "pricking ceremony."

Why the Queen Owns All the Swans in England

Why the Queen Owns All the Swans in England

Only wealthy landowners were allowed to feast on these royal fowl.

Tatoi Palace.

Acharnes, Greece

Tatoi Palace

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

38.1627, 23.7939

Portuguese Bacon Pudding

Gastro Obscura

Portuguese Bacon Pudding

Royalty adored the Abbot of Priscos' porcine dessert.

Gastro Obscura

Added by rachelrummel

Behold Generations of Withered Royal Wedding Cakes

Behold Generations of Withered Royal Wedding Cakes

Who wouldn't pay thousands of dollars for really old fruitcake?

How 'Ennobling' Helped Italian Aristocrats Solve the Problem of Garlic

How 'Ennobling' Helped Italian Aristocrats Solve the Problem of Garlic

The ingredient would have otherwise been too cheap to grace noble tables.

Revolution House.

Old Whittington, England

Revolution House

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.

53.2702, -1.4258

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

The abandoned station.

Brussels, Belgium

Royal Train Station

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

50.8749, 4.3612

Added by Kamielus

Kulebyaka

Gastro Obscura

Kulebyaka

The decadent, overloaded Russian pie once contained sturgeon spinal cord.

Gastro Obscura

Added by JamesRUDD

The King's Ginger

Gastro Obscura

The King's Ginger

The liqueur was created “to stimulate and revivify His Majesty” while he was driving.

Gastro Obscura

Added by rachelrummel

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