Death

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.

Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.

A teddy bear sits on a chair watching the sunset from the mountaintop—just as the late Dan Clancy had done since childhood.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.