Numerous churches, cathedrals, and monasteries across Europe and beyond are renowned for their ecclesiastical splendor and architectural grandeur. Hidden underneath most of these religious landmarks are subterranean chambers known as crypts, vaults that contain coffins, sarcophagi, or religious relics. While some of these underground tombs are resplendent in their beauty, others exude a positively creepy and unworldly atmosphere—sinister-looking places that house the skeletal remains of many, and where dark deeds took place.
Spooked? Click through and venture into the realm of the macabre.