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Visit Cimitirul Vesel, the Merry Cemetery in Romania

In it there's a rather colorful and cheerful cemetery: the Merry Cemetery, locally know as Cimitirul Vesel. What makes this place so cheerful are the painted carvings on almost every cross, and the witty epitaphs for each person buried.

Yungay: The Site of Peru's Greatest Natural Disaster

In the highland town of Yungay, only 4 palm trees, a statue of Christ, and the cemetery area were all that remained. Every other part of Yungay was buried under the landslide, coming down at speeds of 190 km/h (120 mph).

Hilarious: Now I Understand What's Going On!

A couple of days later, the town drunk was walking through the cemetery and heard some strange noise coming from the area where Beethoven was buried. Terrified, the drunk ran and got the priest to come and listen to it.

You May Need a Magnifying Lens to See These Tiny Works of Art

Chain Links on a Pencip Tip Cheers A Microscopic Sewing Button "The Cemetery Collection" Over a hundred sculptures have broken off while Dalton was working. He displays the discarded pieces, which he refers to as "The Cemetery Collection", on a Styrofoam bed as a reminder of past mistakes.

Incredible! It Takes a Master to Sculpt Such Realistic Art

A marble tomb sculpture This incredibly detailed work of art can be found in the monumental cemetery of Staglieno, located on a hillside in Genoa, Italy.

These Financial Scams Are Specifically Targeting Older Adults

Funeral and Cemetery Scams In funeral and cemetery scams, scammers prey on the vulnerable emotions of seniors who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Funeral and burial scams prey on seniors' emotional frailty as they grieve the loss of a loved one.

These Facts Sound False, But They’re Accurate!

Do you know the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery? A graveyard is located next to a church, but a cemetery is not. 9. Warning, this one may break your brain... People can see their noses all the time.

Stunning! Have You Ever Seen Photos Captured at This Angle?

Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno - Genoa, Italy 9. Milan Cathedral - Milan, Italy 10. Banchi Square - Genoa, Italy 11.

Centuries Worth of History Are Etched Onto These Objects

"A cemetery of telephone booths in the UK." Image Source: Boredpanda 15. This sculpture of Jesus at an abandoned cemetery in Poland is being slowly absorbed by a tree. Image Source: Reddit 16. These two cars left in the woods in Japan, they're barely visible today.

These Archaeological Finds Left the World Mystified

During an excavation in a cemetery there, archeologists stumbled upon the skeletons of two elephants, a hippo, and several baboons, among many other animals. Curiously, though, the skeletons of several of the baboons and the hippo revealed signs of healed bone fractures.

10 Weird Superstitions You Won't Believe...

Tucking your thumbs into your fingers in a cemetery – Japan Japanese people are advised to tuck their thumbs into their fists when walking through cemeteries, and that’s because it’s believed that tucking away your thumb, or “parent finger” (the direct translation of the word ‘thumb’ in Japanese) while

Creepy Yet Majestic: Underground Burial Sites

In the 1700s, Paris' cemeteries became overcrowded, which is why Parisians resorted to placing the remains in limestone mines that were last used in the Middle Ages. The entire length of the tunnels spans over 200 miles, however, tourists can only see about a mile of it. 6.

Egypt Announces the Discovery of a New Ancient Tomb

About a dozen more cemeteries were found in Luxor at the start of this year near the southern city of Aswan, which date back to around the same time as the Draa Abul Naga tomb. Mr. al-anani is hopeful that this recent discovery will help them find more tombs.

WW2 Changed These Places Greatly. How Do They Look Now?

Here is the El Alamein Commonwealth Cemetery located in Egypt. 6. Midway Atoll The battle of Midway was fought on June 4th 1942. Flying over Midway Atoll today. 7. Normandy Beach Invasion of Normandy took place on June 6th 1944 to July 1944. A beautiful sunset over Normandy today. 8.

17 Utterly Beautiful Photos of Japan's Cherry Blossoms

A postwar cemetery replete with blooming cherry blossoms. The Japanese enjoying the beauty of their land. [related_articles] Cherry blossom reverie. The spring harvest, with cherry blossoms in the distance.