Royalty

A tunnel commissioned by ‘the Intruder King’ to escape from the palace if there were problems.

A beautiful and tranquil place, home to a community of Benedictine monks and the resting place of Emperor Napoleon III, Empress Eugene and Prince Louis.

This statue of King George V was beheaded as a protest of colonialism.

An Ice Age rock grotto autographed by royalty.

Where a cross marks the spot King Albert I’s body was found on 17 February 1934.

Evidence of a bullet that nearly killed King Charles I—or is it?

The only statue of a royal mistress in all of London.

The courtyard of this palace was the site of the worst slaughter of sitting royals in recorded history.

The “world’s smallest cathedral” is a remnant of one of Croatia’s medieval royal towns.

An iconic British fixture in an unconventional color.

This 18th-century "castle" is not what it seems.

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

A library built to commemorate Edward VII's visit to Pune.

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

An Asante king spent four years in exile in a house on this very spot.

Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs.