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"London’s iconic fortress and World Heritage Site layers nearly a millennium of grim history—William the Conqueror’s 11th-century stone tower, subsequent imprisonments, and the executions of Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Thomas Cromwell, and Henry VI—into a setting thick with paranormal lore. Sightings include Anne Boleyn said to stalk Tower Green and, at the King’s House, the unnerving presence of Arbella Stuart, Elizabeth I’s cousin who starved to death while under arrest. Beyond the specters, it’s one of the world’s most visited attractions; a Yeoman Warder tour offers a memorable way to explore the grounds." - Nicole Kliest