Beaufort, North Carolina
Old Burying Ground
Burial site more than 300 years old.
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Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Colne, England
The violinist who played on as the Titanic sank is buried in this quiet English cemetery.
Oyster Bay, New York
Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.
Thessaloniki, Greece
This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics.
San Andres de Giles, Argentina
Crumbling crypts and overgrown graves rise just out of arm's reach in this forgotten Buenos Aires graveyard.
Rookwood, Australia
The largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere.
Valparaiso, Chile
Hand-made memorials and a wish-granting murderer lie within this seaside pauper's cemetery.
Lincoln, Ontario
The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.
Aguascalientes, Mexico
A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.
Pomona, California
This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.
San Francisco, California
The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.
La Perouse, Australia
Hidden among popular Sydney golf courses is a little remembered graveyard populated by smallpox victims.
Phonsavan, Laos
Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.
Thaton District, Myanmar
A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Berlin, Germany
Antique frame collection with 2,400 frames.
Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Gommern, Germany
The resting place of 18th century German mummies.
Frauenwald, Germany
This German "living museum" is maybe a bit too immersive.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.