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The St. Cataldus Catacombs, cut into the rock beneath the church.

catacombs and crypts

19 Creepy Catacombs Around the World You Can Visit

Explore 19 fascinating catacombs around the world, from Paris and Naples to Malta and Mexico, where history, mystery, and the macabre meet.

Edited by Holyn Thigpen August 14, 2026

Cottbus, Germany

The Pyramids of the Green Prince

The unusual burial site of a globetrotter, eccentric, adventurer, war hero, landscape designer, dandy, and writer.

Xian Shi, China

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

Stevenage, England

Six Hills Burial Mounds

These ancient Roman burial mounds have stood the test of time.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

LSU Campus Mounds

These 11,000-year-old mounds may be the oldest known human-made structures in the Americas.

Cortez, Colorado

Yucca House

Most of this “research national monument” still lies buried beneath the earth.

Lorman, Mississippi

Windsor Mounds

Native builders raised these mounds centuries ago, before local families turned one into a cemetery.

Florence, Italy

Cloister of the Dead

A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.

St. Paul's Bay, Malta

Ghar Il-Midfna

This ancient burial site is a fascinating reminder of Malta's prehistoric past.

Almendralejo, Spain

The Prehistoric Sepulcher of Huerta Montero

An ancient burial site that lights up with the winter solstice.

Yassıhüyük, Turkey

Midas Tümülüsü (Tumulus MM)

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

Bokopukhuri Habi, India

Charaideo Moidam

The 700-year old burial mounds of the Ahom Kingdom.

Zelienople, Pennsylvania

Harmony Cemetery

The first burial place of the Harmonist Society, a utopian community for which the surrounding town of Harmony is named.

Some of the golden artifacts found in the mausoleum of Thracian King Seuthes III.

In Ancient Bulgaria, the Tombs of the Elite Were Filled With Golden Treasures

Maybe you can take it with you.

Nicky Nielsen May 5, 2025

Vienna, Austria

Herzgruft 'Heart Crypt'

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.

Communal Grave of Kochibara and Akahigibara Clans

Thousands of members of one family rest in peace at Okinawa's largest community gravesite.

Nesseby, Norway

Ceavccageađge

Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.

The shallow waters of Windover Pond yielded rich archaeological finds from Florida's Early Archaic Period.

Bog Bodies Lay Hidden in a Florida Pond for More Than 7,000 Years

In the 1980s, archaeologists uncovered 168 ancient skeletons from the peat at the bottom of Windover Pond.

Nicky Nielsen January 22, 2025