Crime and Punishment

Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.

An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.

Memorial dedicated to four citizens killed during a shooting spree prompted by a routine traffic stop.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

A resort destroyed by a mysterious bombing offers visitors only its remains and the riddle behind it's demise.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.

Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.

The oldest known European structures in Australia are the remnants of a story filled with mutiny, murder, jealousy and greed.

Infamous and now demolished panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants.

A community's effort restores the historical Maryhill Burgh Hall.

A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

Destroyed by flood waters, prison now serves as a training ground for armed forces.

Disused penal colony features prisoner artwork, some sketched in human blood.