Crime and Punishment

"The Bug Pit" at Zindon Prison

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit

In 1842, the British soldiers Stoddart and Connolly were executed in front of the Ark Fortress of Bukhara. It was the finale in a year-long torture (in the case of Stoddart it actually lasted four... »

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Town of Brookfield, Connecticut, US

Demon Murder Trial Sites

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demon possession as a criminal defense

In February 1981, 19-year-old Arne Johnson stabbed his landlord Alan Bono to death after a day of drinking and partying that ended at Bono’s apartment at a dog kennel that he ran in Brookfield,... »

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Hotel Alcyon, France

Cala Longa's Resort Ruins

A resort destroyed by a mysterious bombing offers visitors only its remains and the riddle behind it's demise.

About a decade ago, an Italian real estate promoter built a large resort on the shore of Corsica’s Cala Longa beach. It operated for two years before a sudden bombing destroyed the property.... »

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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

The Elephant Kraal of Ayutthaya

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

The elephant kraal of Ayutthaya is an unusual structure that was used during the 16th century Ayutthaya kingdom to entrap wild elephants for the Thai army. In fact, an elephant entrapment ceremony... »

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Burlington, Vermont, US

Birthplace of Ted Bundy

The looming office building that resides in the spot that serial killer Ted Bundy's birthplace, Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers once stood

Ted Bundy was one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. His nationwide rampage extended throughout most of the 1970s, his personable demeanor and charming looks allowing him to... »

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Grave of Sarah Ware

The grave of the victim of an unsolved murder that may only hold her skull

In September of 1898, 52-year-old divorcee Sarah Ware was walking home from a friend’s house when she disappeared. Two weeks later her body was found decomposing in a field, her head bashed in and... »

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Colebrook Murder Victims Memorial

Memorial dedicated to the shooting deaths of four citizens in the border town of Colebrook, NH

Colebrook, NH, has a total population of under 2,500 people and is just 10 miles from the Canadian border. In August of 1997, a man named Carl Drega, who was from the nearby town of Bow was... »

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Graves of the Smuttynose Murder Victims

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire

In northern New England, a pair of matching, adjacent tombstones both bear the epitaph, “A sudden death, a striking call/A warning voice that speaks to all/To all to be prepared to die.” They are... »

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Town of West Warwick, Rhode Island, US

The Station Fire Site

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans

On February 20, 2003, 472 people gathered at a small nightclub called The Station in West Warwick, RI, to listen to the band Great White. Seconds into the concert, the band’s pyrotechnics display... »

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Grave of the Boston Strangler

Grave of the man supposedly responsible for a series of infamous murders in Boston in the 1960s

From 1962 to 1964, the Boston Strangler sexually assaulted and strangled around a dozen women who ranged in age from 19 to 85. Nine months after the last murder, Albert DeSalvo was arrested for an... »

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