Just inside the left entrance of Uppsala cathedral, an unassuming tombstone is set into the floor. It's the memorial of Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern biological taxonomy. Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician. He has been credited with crafting the binomial nomenclature system we use to classify the genus and species of an organism. Stop by to pay your respects to one of the greatest minds in scientific history.
September 25, 2019
Odense, Denmark
The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.
Naples, Italy
The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.
Warsaw, Poland
The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.
Torre del Greco, Italy
The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.
Topola, Serbia
The interior of this Serbian royal family's mausoleum is covered with exquisite mosaics.
Oaxaca, Mexico
The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.
Uppsala, Sweden
A small church in Uppsala hides the grave of a renowned 18th-century astronomer.
Burgos, Spain
This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.
