Burial Places

These caves are full of coffins, but we can't say who the bodies belong to.

The final resting place of a once-unsung hero of paleontology.

In Malawi, this is where the lion sleeps tonight.

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

Malta’s largest cemetery is a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece.

This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.

Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.

Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.

A unique collection of five Roman burial grounds right next to the road.

Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.

A scattered cemetery of medieval tombstones, each carved with indivdual patterns and scenes, overlooking a bright blue lake.

Built by a Detroit lawyer in honor of his wife.

Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."

Carved wooden graves mark the plots at this cemetery in an old mining town.

Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.

The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.

This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.