War creates great art. You hardly ever hear that claim being made by the often-artsy peaceniks of the world, but it's true. Indelible, iconic images are a key result of almost any war, big or... »

Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Micro-Nations, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by MaudeSwift, Mark_Casey and 2 others

Fifty thousand bodies are buried in the 37 acres of the Glasgow Necropolis which sits on a hill adjacent to the Glasgow Cathedral. Monuments of every architectural style are here, designed by... »

Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by katiebaker4, Rachel and others

Ghostly images of the Titanic's wreckage, looming massive and upright on the seafloor, continue to compel public interest in the tragedy, and shipwreck exploration in general. Rusted and caked in... »

Watery Wonders, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Mark_Casey, Rachel and others

In these modern times, death is portrayed as uncommon and tragic - often hidden from daily life. Contrast that to the rollicking days of the wild west, when dead bodies were commonly found, and... »

Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Ghost Towns | Edited by Mark_Casey and Rachel

Being the oldest Catholic church west of the Mississippi, the Old St. Ferdinand Church has more than just a long history of prayer. The church holds within its walls a significant piece of... »

Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by bboas and Annetta

In 1868, a wealthy French family made a donation to the the Franciscan church: a small wooden box labeled "Corpus Valentini Martyris," or ‘the Body of Saint Valentine.’ The church sent the relic... »

Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by HJHausman, Rachel and others

In 2002, while sorting through the basement at the Church of Saints Paul and Peter in Prague, members of the church stumbled upon several relics. One of which was labeled as the shoulder blade of... »

Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by HJHausman and Annetta

John Sprat was an Irish Carmelite that was known for his abilities as a preacher and dedicated work with the destitute in the city of Dublin. While visiting Rome, his fame had apparently preceded... »

Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by Rachel

A skull resides in a glass reliquary in a small basilica in Rome, surrounded by flowers. Lettering painted across the forehead identify the owner as none other than of the patron saint of lovers,... »

Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by Annetta, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

Preserved in a small silver reliquary in a parish church in Chelmno, a bit of bone is revered as the skull of St. Valentine, patron saint of lovers (as well as bee keepers and epilepsy, among... »

Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by Annetta and Rachel