Mausoleums

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

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

A pair of towering monuments commemorate two of Kazakhstan's greatest poets and philosophers.

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

An imposing pair of sphinxes stand guard outside this Egyptian Revival tomb.

The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.

Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.

In this Brazilian city, a vertical graveyard rules the skyline.

A 19th century grave house with a unique message formed by the stone supports to the railing around the walls.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

This almost a century old piece of architecture had been overlooked by most, except for the drunk and the homeless

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.