On a chilly evening in November, 49 people had made their way into the Gothic crypt underneath the Church of the Intercession in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood where they were surrounded ...

I was just 19, in Romania for my first time. A new friend took me inside his home, to the hearth, and introduced me to what was left of his great-grandfather. It was a skull and, as was the tradition ...

In Europe, you’ll find that many of these human skeletons — even long after death — still have something to say. Here’s one of my favorite European memories illustrating how, if you know where to look ...

The crypts, caves, catacombs and cemeteries of New York City have become an unexpected haven for classical music lovers. Throughout the year, the nonprofit Death of Classical presents classical music ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On October 12, 1938, in coordination ...

For those who can’t afford a $7 million burial vault, Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral is now peddling cut-rate crypt space for urns for as little as $7,000. The Soho-based house of God — which detailed ...

Burial sites in Manhattan are relatively rare. In 1852, the New York Legislature passed a law prohibiting new burials in Manhattan. Just a few years before, bodies in Manhattan had been moved en masse ...

In 18th-century Paris, there were a lot of dead bodies and a limited amount of space to bury them, and eventually the city ran out of ground. The graves held so many dead that bodies burst through ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Andrew Ousley, a classical music and hamburger devotee, will often run in the park or eat at Raoul’s, a nostalgic favorite. By Abby Ellin Andrew ...

From Boston to Denver, these cities have underground tunnels that you can explore, including this city in New Jersey.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On October 12, 1938, in coordination ...