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A view of the graves
Singapore

Keramat Bukit Kasita

This royal shrine and cemetery is hidden amidst modern public housing.
General view of the crypt.
Pastrana, Spain

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Collegiate Church of Pastrana) Crypt

To fit bodies into this Renaissance crypt, they were first left to decompose in the crypt's rotting room.
Stockholm, Sweden

Carl XII's Oak

An ancient tree that was once the favorite of a young Swedish royal.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Queen Mary's Bath House

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.
Boston, Massachusetts

Union Oyster House

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Balm Well
Edinburgh, Scotland

Balm Well

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.
A food truck fit for a prince.
food

The Exiled Prince Behind Los Angeles' Only Fresh-Pasta Food Truck

Bend the macaro-knee.
Luke Fater February 27, 2020
Engineers 3-D printed a sugar replica of the statue of Saint George.
food

How a British Guild Rebuilt a Vandalized Royal Cake Replica

It took an international team (and Buckingham Palace).
Katherine Waters February 25, 2020
Old Harkilees in Braintree Museum.
Essex, England

Old Harkilees

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.
The picturesque Bath Abbey sits in the center of town. Just next to it, a king of England may have been crowned.
ruins

Found: The First Anglo-Saxon Building in Bath

The discovery, in a city famed for its Roman ruins, may mark the site of England’s first coronation.
Isaac Schultz February 11, 2020
The Bullet-button
Varberg, Sweden

Bullet Button

This innocuous-looking button may have been used to assassinate a king.
Tulip Stairs
London, England

Tulip Stairs

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
Stockholm, Sweden

Haga Slottsgrund

The palace for King Gustav III was never completed, but the foundation remains tucked away in this city park.
St. George's Church.
Topola, Serbia

St. George's Church

The interior of this Serbian royal family's mausoleum is covered with exquisite mosaics.
"The seats"
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

Silla de Felipe II (Phillip II’s Chair)

According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.
Tomb of Askia.
Gao, Mali

Tomb of Askia

The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.
Crown Roundabout.
Larne, Northern Ireland

Larne Roundabout Jubilee Crown

This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.
This tin contains the wedding cake of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the last in a line of royal wedding fruitcakes.
food

You Can Still Buy the Actual Fruitcakes Served at British Royal Weddings

The often-insulted confection was once featured at weddings as well as Christmas.
Anne Ewbank December 9, 2019