Mausoleums

An immense coastal necropolis with an outstanding view of the nearby kasbah

In Malawi, this is where the lion sleeps tonight.

Malta’s largest cemetery is a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece.

An elaborate Roman funerary monument dedicated to the family of Scipio.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

The final resting place of the dictator of Taiwan.

All that remains of Okinawa's royal temple are a restored gateway and a tall banyan tree.

Amid the hustle and bustle of Miami’s Financial District sits a mausoleum-turned-monument.

The smallest chapel in Europe is a moving testament to the love between a husband and wife.

The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

A pair of towering monuments commemorate two of Kazakhstan's greatest poets and philosophers.

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.