In preparation for the harvest holidays season (Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, All Saint's Day) I've decided to share A peek of what's to come when October hits. Starting on the 5th I'll be gathering together all of the fascinating things I've found while doing research for my more morbid projects. I'll be posting every Monday with some of my favorite music, facts, articles, and videos relating to that weeks topic.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DID YOU KNOW?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIDEO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Visit the Center of The Parisian Catacombs
This is one of my favorite exploration videos I've found on the Parisian Catacombs or the "Empire of Death." It's interesting to hear him describe what is above-ground as they walk through to different locations in the ossuary.
The Scariest Places on Earth:
Parisian Catacombs
Yes, the show hosted by Linda Blair. The creepiness of Zelda Rubinstein is pure perfection. In this one they go over footage that was found in the Parisian catacombs and try to get some hints as to what may have happened to the mysterious filmmaker.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUSIC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bones - Electric Tickle Machine
"Bones, bones, catacombs, 11,000 bodies stacked"
Catacomb - King Diamond
"Human bones in little chambers
All along the narrow halls"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LINKS/ARTICLES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a link to a catacomb search on Atlas Obscura. THE best place for you to find all of the strange places you want to explore in your lifetime. This page shows the first 24 of 119 catacombs on the global map! You could spend hours adding to your wishlist of places to visit, and I highly recommend that you do!
The Victorian Catacombs of South London
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe
Brno is the New Sedlec: Europe's Most Macabre Destination Gets A Rival of 50,000 Skeletons
Inside France's Empire of the Dead - Apologies for linking to the Daily Mail.
Catacombs of Paris: What It's Actually Like
Penetrating the Paris Catacombs: Level One
Terror-Stricken in Paris: A Crypt of Bloodstains and Bones
Rosalia Lombardo, the "Sleeping Beauty" of the Capuchin Catacombs
"The Eternal Vigil" - Illustrated Photo Book on the Palermo Catacombs
The Living Dead: Inside the Palermo Crypt, Marco Lanca (2000)