Death in London

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

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

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

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

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.