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A Socialite’s Plot to Assassinate a Corrupt Official in Occupied Shanghai
Zheng Pingru’s scheme involved a fabulous fur coat and ended in tragedy.
Germantown, Maryland
Ruins of Clopper Mill
The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.
Athens, Greece
Church of Agios Sostis
This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.
Seoul, South Korea
Gyeonggyojang House
The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.
Stockholm, Sweden
The Unmarked Grave of Christer Pettersson
Not far from where one of the most famous Swedes of all time is buried, an infamous man was put to rest.
Nafplio, Greece
Church of Agios Spyridon
The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.
Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Casa de Carranza
The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.
Washington, D.C.
Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Uppsala, Sweden
Saint Erik's Spring
Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.
Quito, Ecuador
Calle GarcĂa Moreno
This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.
Willcox, Arizona
James Garfield Memorial Fireplace
This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Liaqat Bagh
An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.
Gastro Obscura
Black Peas
No Bonfire Night is complete without a cup of this warm, vinegar-flavored snack.
Hythe, England
Saltwood Castle
This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.
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For Sale: Fragments of the Grassy Knoll Kennedy Conspiracy Theory
These fence posts were witnesses to history.
Batavia, Illinois
Batavia Depot Museum
An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.
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Los Angeles, California
Dearly Departed Museum
A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.
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The Regional Chinese Cuisine Linked to an Ancient Assassin
A king died after being served up a murderous fish in present-day Suzhou.
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