Follow the Doomed Voyage of the Titanic

by Mark Casey April 16, 2012

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Throughout the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we at Atlas Obscura have been examining the tragic course of the ship as well as the many people, places and things that add to the public’s endless fascination with its story.

Here’s your chance to follow the Titanic’s inglorious journey as we take you from the construction site of the massive ship, to its final resting place miles beneath the icy surface of the North Atlantic, to the cemetery that had no choice but to receive the many bodies of the victims.

People around the globe visit these sites every day, but even for those of you who don’t understand the appeal, this starter kit of intrigue might whet a Titanic appetite.

	LAUNCH SITE OF THE TITANIC Belfast, United Kingdom The launch of any vessel from its construction site into the water, finally seaworth and ready for action, is a momentous occasion - and that went double for the Titanic.
	TITANIC MEMORIAL CRUISE Southampton, United Kingdom Though the site of the Titanic’s initial launch in Belfast is understandably more renowned, the Titanic’s maiden voyage actually began in Southampton. 100 years later, a memorial cruise charted the same course.
	DOGS OF THE TITANIC City of Chester, United States Life aboard the Titantic was brief, but fantastically normal. First Class passengers lived, dined and even walked their dogs as if they were simply in a decadent, floating home of their own.
	TITANIC BANDSMEN MEMORIAL Broken Hill, Australia Ignoring warnings of treacherous conditions in the icy North Atlantic, the Titanic hastily made its way toward its final destination - the bottom of the sea. As the ship struck an iceberg and the unthinkable began to occur, one enduring story was that of the the band who kept playing.
	WRECK OF THE TITANIC RMS Titanic Wreck, Atlantic Ocean The Titanic’s final destination ended up being 2.5 miles below the surface of the ocean, and the same went for far too many of its passengers.
	PIER 54, TITANIC’S DESTINATION New York City, United States Pier 54 was the destination the Titanic never reached. Crumbling and overlooked by history, this dock is on its way to joining the famous ship at the bottom of the sea.
	FAIRVIEW LAWN CEMETERY Halifax, Canada To receive the overwhelming amount of bodies from the Titanic, Halifax turned its Mayflower Curling Rink into a temporary morgue, and while victims were buried in three different cemeteries, most of them were laid to rest at Fairview Lawn.