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Mausoleums

Embassy Park

All your favorite presidents of Zambia, in one convenient spot.

Jedburgh, Scotland

Monteath Mausoleum

A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.

Lisbon, Portugal

Cemitério dos Prazeres (Prazeres Cemetery)

This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.

Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium

Goblet d’Alviella Mausoleum

Freemasonry’s universal creed etched in limestone.

Anitkabir (Mausoleum of Kemal Atatürk)

Resting place and mausoleum of the founder and first president of Turkey.

Köneürgench, Turkmenistan

Turabek-Khanum Mausoleum

A beautiful mausoleum is the crown jewel of a preserved ancient city in Central Asia.

Portland, Oregon

Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Funeral Home

The largest mausoleum on the West Coast, with over seven miles of corridors, perched on a riverside bluff.

Budapest, Hungary

Gül Baba's Tomb

This tomb of a Sufi mystic is a remnant of Ottoman rule in Hungary.

Sidi Ben Achir Cemetery

An immense coastal necropolis with an outstanding view of the nearby kasbah

Lilongwe, Malawi

Hastings Kamuzu Banda Mausoleum

In Malawi, this is where the lion sleeps tonight.

Raħal Ġdid, Malta

Addolorata Cemetery

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

Tarragona, Spain

Tower of the Scipios

An elaborate Roman funerary monument dedicated to the family of Scipio.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tiny Tombs

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Mausoleum of Chiang Kai-shek

The final resting place of the dictator of Taiwan.

Old Sogenji Temple Gate

All that remains of Okinawa's royal temple are a restored gateway and a tall banyan tree.

Mary Brickell Park & Mausoleum

Amid the hustle and bustle of Miami’s Financial District sits a mausoleum-turned-monument.

The small interior of a chapel with a small mosaic floor arched roof and two coffins.

Carrick-On-Shannon, Ireland

Costello Memorial Chapel

The smallest chapel in Europe is a moving testament to the love between a husband and wife.

Omar Khayyam Mausoleum

Neyshabur, Iran

Omar Khayyam Mausoleum

The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.