Places johnv Wants to Go

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.

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

Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

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

Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

A maze of underground tunnels beneath one of the most beautiful forts in Serbia.

Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.