Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

This Italian church is as beautiful as it is common, except for the real skulls decorating the many mannequins inside.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

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

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

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

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.