Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.

The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.

This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.

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

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

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

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

In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.

The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.