The Portuguese have a morbid fascination with bone chapels (perhaps we can coin the term “osteo-architecture”), there are probably more here per capita than anywhere in the world…
Thanks to Friend-of-Morbid-Anatomy Paul Rumsey for drawing my attention to the astounding photo collection and travel reportage of self-named “LuDwigg VaNn beethoVeen?” as showcased on his MySpace Blog entitled “Death Takes a Holiday” and committed–or so it seems–to visiting and documenting the finest necropoli, “osteo-architecture,” and concentrations of mummies and religious waxworks in the entire world, including sites in Ecuador, Greece, Portugal, Italy, and Newark, New Jersey.
The above sampling of images is just a tiny fraction of the many incredible images to be found on the blog. Please click on each one to see much larger and more detailed versions. To see many more astounding images and to find out more about these spectacular sites, visit his “Death Takes a Holiday” blog by clicking here. Thanks so much, Paul, for sending this amazing treasure trove along!
