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20 Crazy Facts About The World’s Most Incredible Burial Sites

So hip, they're actually underground.

Paul Koudounaris previously published a book in which he shared extraordinary photos of the world's most lavishly decorated skeletons.

The following excerpts are from his newest book, titled Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us, which takes readers to the most macabre sites in the world.

1. Lampa, Peru

2. Waldsassen, Germany

3. Sedlec Ossuary, Czech Republic

4. Bangkok, Thailand

5. Rome, Italy

6. Opdas Burial Cave, The Philippines

7. Lombok Village, Indonesia

8. Brno, Czech Republic

9. Palermo, Sicily

10. Kolin, Czech Republic

11. Mount Abuna Yosef, Ethiopia

12. Burgio, Sicily

13. Gangi, Sicily

14. Oria, Italy

15. Bua, Indonesia

16. Kete Kesu, Indonesia

17. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

18. La Paz, Bolivia

19. La Paz, Bolivia

20. Hallstatt, Austria