Death

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

The wooden grave marker of a railroad worker who died in a freak whirlwind.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.

An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."

The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.