Tower of London

In 1906, a wealthy man named Chester Gillette took his pregnant girlfriend Grace Brown out for a romantic boat ride on Big Moose Lake. Only Chester returned. Legend says that Grace still haunts the shores of Big Moose Lake, a spirit of protection... and vengeance. Learn more abou ...  Show more

In this special collection of Parcast episodes, we’re revisiting the lore and tackling the tallest of tales from an era that’s endlessly mythologized in American pop culture — the Wild West. From bloody feuds to gunslinging bandits, unsolved murders to centuries-old mysteries, sa ...  Show more

The Tower of London has been a symbol of the authority and power of the British crown for almost a thousand years. Established by William the Conqueror, the iconic building has served as a palace and a prison; a safe and an armory; a seat of leadership and a site of torture and e ...  Show more

In 1483, two princes got caught in the center of a bloody war for the throne of England—and became one of the biggest murder mysteries in British history. After the princes' uncle realized they were the only thing standing between him and his life-long quest for the crown, he loc ...  Show more

From grisly medieval punishments to the justice doled out to celebrity criminals in the Victorian era, public executions were a spectacle that shaped the landscape of London for centuries. Curator Beverley Cook tells Ellie Cawthorne about a new Museum of London Docklands exhibiti ...  Show more

In 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the Duke of Glouster and placed into the Tower of London. Both the king and his brother were never seen again. They just….disappeared. It is probably the greatest unsolved mystery ...  Show more