The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

This house is adorned with a serenade macabre from the Counter-Reformation period.

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

An eerie, little-known Neapolitan museum filled with preserved human remains.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.

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

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.