Sligo, Ireland
Medb's Cairn
This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.
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Sligo, Ireland
This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.
Palo Alto, California
Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.
Qesm Al Wahat Ad Dakhlah, Egypt
The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.
Malaga, Spain
Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.
Monselice, Italy
This Italian church is as beautiful as it is common, except for the real skulls decorating the many mannequins inside.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Alcobaça, Portugal
The corpse bride of Portugal.
Paris, France
Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.
Montgomery, Alabama
The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
Great Bend, Kansas
This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Regensburg, Germany
From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.
Naples, Italy
In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.
L'Aquila, Italy
A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.
Treviso, Italy
Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.
Crespano del Grappa, Italy
This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Padua, Italy
The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Riola, Italy
Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.
Vaglia, Italy
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.