13. Capuchin Catacombs, Italy
Hidden in an unassuming monastery in Palermo, Sicily lie more than 1,000 mummified corpses – beautifully dressed in their best clothes. This is the Capuchin Catacombs where, unlike its Parisian counterpart, many of the bodies have been embalmed, some as recently as 1920. The largest collection of mummified remains in Europe, the Catacombs have fascinated and terrified tourists for decades. Originally, only Capuchin monks could be interned there, but it soon became a prestigious final resting place and was opened to the public.
12. Nagoro, Japan
Whether you find this entry creepy or cute will depend on how you feel about scarecrows. Hidden deep in the valleys of Tokushima Prefecture on the Japanese island of Shikoku is a real-life ‘Valley of the Dolls,’ where hundreds of handmade, life-size scarecrows outnumber humans 10-to-one. Why, you ask? With a permanent population of just 27, most of them elderly, crafts hobbyist Tsukimi Ayano decided to create scarecrow tributes to all of the past residents who have left the remote village. It now attracts more than 3,000 visitors every year.
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