Places Edited by Matthew H Ward

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.