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Malacca, Malaysia

Hang Li Poh’s Well (Perigi Raja)

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.
Flowers at the plaque in 2021.
Chihuahua, Mexico

Marisela Escobedo Memorial Plaque

This simple plaque remembers the fearless human rights defender's tragic death.
Old High Church Kirkyard
Inverness, Scotland

Old High Church Kirkyard

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.
London, England

Kaspar the Savoy Cat

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
The cottage where Michael Cleary murdered his wife, Bridget, still stands in Ballyvadlea in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is shown here in an 1895 photograph.
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The Haunting True Story of Bridget Cleary’s “Changeling” Murder

There's more to this 19th-century crime than the dark side of fairy lore.
Sarah Durn October 21, 2022
The ship first known as the <em>Viking Sally</em> was once a floating pleasure palace, part of the Baltic's "cruiseferry culture."
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The Curse of the Viking Sally, the Baltic’s Most Ill-Starred Ship

The one-time floating pleasure palace left a legacy of murder and maritime disaster in its wake.
Michael Hunt October 6, 2022
Today, Félicité Niyitegeka is celebrated in Rwanda as a national hero, but her bravery is little known outside the country.
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How Félicité Niyitegeka Saved her Tutsi Neighbors from Genocide in Rwanda

"They are human beings, your brothers and sisters."
Elizabeth Svoboda March 4, 2022
The 'Pillar of Shame' at Acteal.
Acteal, Mexico

Acteal Pillar of Shame

A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.
A gray horse is the central element in a monument to the unsolved murder of Ruggero Pascoli.
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The Unsolved Murder That Haunted a Beloved Italian Poet

A stirring mosaic marks the spot where Ruggero Pascoli was killed in 1867, shaping his son Giovanni's prolific art.
Gary Singh February 3, 2022
In the Italian countryside, a somber mosaic marks the place Ruggero Pascoli was murdered.
Longiano, Italy

Monument to the Assassination of Ruggero Pascoli

A haunting mosaic marks the spot where a famous poet's father was murdered more than 150 years ago.
This depiction of the Demon Boatman from the 1835 <em>Calendar of Horrors!</em> is one of the many penny dreadfuls that fueled Victorian moral panic over what children were reading.
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How Gruesome Penny Dreadfuls Got Victorian Children Reading

Despite causing a moral panic, these salacious tales helped boost literacy in Victorian England.
Sarah Durn October 22, 2021
No lighthouse is complete without a ghostly resident or two.
suicide

Haunted Houses Have Nothing on Lighthouses

From drowning to murders to the mental toll of isolation, these stoic towers carry a full share of tragedy.
Sarah Durn October 12, 2021
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Podcast: The Scarpetta House

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 5, 2021
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Podcast: Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 4, 2021
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Podcast: The Curse of the Kreischer Mansion

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 28, 2021
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Lake City, Colorado

Alferd Packer Massacre Site

The site of the gruesome massacre—and maybe cannibalism—of five men, a tragedy that made Alferd Packer infamous.
The newer memorial for the unknown man
Hardingstone, England

Grave of the Unknown Man

In the 1930s, a mysterious murder shook this Northamptonshire village–the identity of the victim remains a mystery to this day.
A 17th-century Swiss etching of Emperor Tiberius on horseback, by Matthäus Merian the Elder.
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Tiberius, Imperial Detective

In ancient Rome, murder was a private business, unless the emperor took an interest in the case.
Emma Southon April 21, 2021