Ossuaries

The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.

In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.

In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.

This Italian pyramid is said to hold the mingled remains of the dead from both sides of the Battle of Novara.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.