Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries worth the detour
Detourmap maps 1,406 catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries across 100 countries — catacombs, ossuaries, shipwrecks and storied cemeteries. The most famous is Titanic; United Kingdom has the most (148). The 96 best known are below — every one with a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Titanic
Macabre & curious · Iconic
British transatlantic passenger liner, launched and foundered in 1912
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Giza Necropolis
Macabre & curious · Iconic
Part of the archaeological site on the Giza plateau, near Cairo, Egypt
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Arlington National Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Renowned
National cemetery in Virginia, United States
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Costa Concordia
Macabre & curious · Renowned
Cruise ship that ran aground in a maritime accident in 2012.
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Naqsh-e Rustam
Macabre & curious · Renowned
Necropolis in Fars Province, Iranian national heritage site
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Mount Herzl
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Renowned
Site of Israel's national cemetery in Jerusalem
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Montparnasse Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Renowned
Cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, France
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Ming tombs
Macabre & curious · Renowned
Collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China
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HMHS Britannic
Macabre & curious · Renowned
Olympic-class ocean liner. Sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic
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RMS Carpathia
Macabre & curious · Renowned
British ocean liner known for rescuing survivors of the RMS Titanic
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Montmartre Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Renowned
Cemetery located in Paris, in France
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St Margaret's Church, Westminster
Macabre & curious · 11th century · Renowned
Church in Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
Macabre & curious · Renowned
Group of 40 tombs of members of the House of Yi, former rulers of Joseon (now Korea) between 1392–1910
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Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Macabre & curious · Notable
UNESCO World Heritage Site including 14 tombs or groups of tombs in China
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Highgate Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Notable
Place of burial in north London, England, UK
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German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
Macabre & curious · Notable
1938 Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
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Soviet War Memorial
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Notable
War memorial and military cemetery in Berlin's Treptower Park
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Endurance
Macabre & curious · Notable
Barquentine built 1912, used by Sir Ernest Shackleton on a South Pole expedition
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Western Xia Mausoleums
Macabre & curious · 11th century · Notable
Building in Western Xia mausoleums, China
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Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Notable
Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Petersburg.
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Batavia
Macabre & curious · Notable
Ship wrecked in 1629 on Houtman Abrolhos with at least 110 men, women and children being murdered during subsequent mutiny
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Chellah
Macabre & curious · 7th century BC · Notable
Medieval fortified necropolis located in the metro area of Rabat
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Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Notable
Cemetery in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California, United States
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries by country
Every country with at least one. Those with eight or more have their own page.
- United Kingdom148
- United States112
- Italy78
- France61
- Germany45
- Egypt32
- Russia31
- Australia28
- Greece26
- Poland22
- Turkey20
- Belgium19
- China18
- Japan18
- Spain18
- Israel17
- Norway16
- Netherlands14
- Sweden14
- Estonia11
- Ukraine11
- Bosnia and Herzegovina9
- Azerbaijan8
- Canada8
- Czech Republic8
- South Africa8
- Austria7
- Iran7
- Denmark6
- Finland6
- New Zealand6
- Philippines6
- South Korea6
- Ireland5
- Malta5
- Romania5
- Serbia5
- Slovakia5
- Switzerland5
- Hungary4
- India4
- Latvia4
- Lithuania4
- Portugal4
- Saudi Arabia4
- Tunisia4
- Argentina3
- Armenia3
- Belarus3
- Chile3
- Cuba3
- Indonesia3
- North Korea3
- Slovenia3
- Syria3
- Uruguay3
- Uzbekistan3
- Albania2
- Brazil2
- Bulgaria2
- Cyprus2
- Georgia2
- Iraq2
- Libya2
- Luxembourg2
- Moldova2
- Morocco2
- Namibia2
- Nazi Germany2
- Palestine2
- Peru2
- Soviet Union2
- Aruba1
- Bahrain1
- Bangladesh1
- Colombia1
- Confederate States of America1
- Croatia1
- German Empire1
- Kazakhstan1
- Kenya1
- Kingdom of Scotland1
- Korea1
- Kyrgyzstan1
- Lebanon1
- Lesotho1
- Malaysia1
- Monaco1
- Mongolia1
- North Macedonia1
- Ottoman Empire1
- Pakistan1
- Pitcairn Islands1
- Russian Empire1
- Singapore1
- Sudan1
- Suriname1
- Taiwan1
- Vatican City1
- Venezuela1