Execution

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.

In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.