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A Parisian inspects mushrooms growing in the tunnels underneath the city.
31 days of halloween

The Secret History of Paris's Catacomb Mushrooms

In the 1800s, farmers cultivated mushrooms in abandoned quarries underneath the French capital.
Emily Monaco October 31, 2017
Rabat, Malta

St. Cataldus Catacombs

Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.
Mġarr, Malta

Binġemma Troglodyte Settlement

Enigmatic tombs and cave dwellings on the outskirts of a rural village.
The walls of the catacombs are mostly made of limestone, an easy material for wine thieves to bore through.
crime

Thieves Infiltrated the Paris Catacombs to Steal $300,000 of Wine

An underground oenological heist.
Natasha Frost August 30, 2017
Mosta, Malta

Ta’ Bistra Catacombs

These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.
Skulls in the hypogeum.
Naples, Italy

Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
León, Mexico

Catacombs at Templo Expiatorio

A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.
Dancers from Carte Blanche Performance set the night aglow from a cemetery hilltop.
cemeteries

Take a Peek at the Haunting Sounds and Sights of an After-Dark Cemetery Party

A glimpse at Atlas Obscura's annual soiree at Green-Wood cemetery.
Megan Roberts November 17, 2016
Tourists in the Catacombs of San Gaudioso.
31 days of halloween

The Greatest Teen Job in the World Might Be Reopening Italian Catacombs

La Paraza Cooperative is bringing Naples' ancient catacombs back to life—and revitalizing their city in the process.
Cara Giaimo October 24, 2016
Dargavs
Dargavs, Russia

Dargavs Village

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.
Melník Chapel of Bones
Melnik, Czechia

Melník Chapel of Bones

Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery, one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
cemeteries

The 10 Iconic Cemeteries That Made Death Beautiful

The history of the rural cemetery movement, which brought Victorians to picnic among tombstones.
Molly McBride Jacobson October 6, 2016
Mural at the lot where the mass grave is located
Brooklyn, New York

First Maryland Regiment Mass Grave

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.
A recreated fresco in Valkenburg.
Valkenburg, Netherlands

Museum Romeinse Katakomben (Roman Catacombs Museum)

Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.
catacombs

Fleeting Wonders: Rent An Airbnb With 6 Million Skeletons In Its Closet

Jess Zimmerman October 15, 2015
Znojmo Catacombs
Znojmo, Czechia

Znojmo Catacombs

This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.
morbid monday

Morbid Monday: Corpse Theatre, When the Roles of the Dead Were Played by Real Cadavers

Allison Meier October 13, 2014
London, England

Highgate Cemetery

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.