The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.

This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.

This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.

This log house sits in the remote Canadian wilderness, and holds a mysterious tale of the trapper who built it.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

Where one of America's greatest songwriters lived before he was Bob Dylan.

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

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

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

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

Located in the middle of public park, this cave built in the early 19th century houses an ancient stone sarcophagus.

These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."

The mummies of a fake priest and bandit's wife are among the abundant curiosities at this museum.