The Tower of London has been a royal palace, a prison, an execution site, a zoo, and is currently the home of the Crown Jewels. It's had more career changes than most LinkedIn profiles.
Built by William the Conqueror in 1066, the Tower has seen some serious drama. Anne Boleyn was executed here. So were two of Henry VIII's other wives. The two young princes - heirs to the throne - were imprisoned here and mysteriously disappeared. Their skeletons were allegedly found in 1674. Cozy place.
The ravens are the Tower's most famous residents. Legend says if the ravens ever leave, the kingdom will fall. So they keep at least six ravens at all times, with their wings clipped to prevent them from flying away. The ravens have names, official titles (Ravenmaster is a real job), and individual personalities. One raven named George was dismissed for eating TV antennas.
The Crown Jewels are here too, protected by armed guards, bombproof glass, and presumably very anxious insurance agents. The coll
ection includes the 530-carat Star of Africa diamond, cut from the largest diamond ever found.
