dead on display in world

There are a number of places in the world that  display dead bodies in one way or another for the edification of any visitor with a strong stomach and the price of admission.
Some of these sites result from a phenomenon that has naturally (or supernaturally?) mummified the dead, while others consist of artful arrangements of bones and skulls done by a creative monk in his spare time. In addition to such collections of human remains,  saints whose bodies have been miraculously preserved are on display in churches. (There's also a bhuddist display of the miracle in Siberia.)
Such displays of the dead certainly appeal tovisitors with a taste towards the macabre, but they can also provide reflective travelers with a powerful reminder of the impermanence of life. Whatever your reason for checking out the dead on display, the sites below are widely recognized as among the best in the world. Also listed are individual preserved bodies of saints and other famous figures.
collection of bodies and bones

• Capuchin Catacombs - Palermo
  Over 350 years ago, the Capuchin monks of Palermo discovered that bodies buried in their catacombs remained remarkably wellpreserved. Word soon got out, and everyone who was anyone asked to be buried in their Sunday best in these catacombs. Today, visitors can view over 8,000 mummies in various stages of creepy decay or preservation.
• Mummy Museum - Guanajuato, Mexico
  Unlike the otherwise similar site in Sicily, the deceased inhabitants of this museum are not here by choice. In fact, the poor corpses are on display for any curious visitor to see because they (well, their relatives) failed to the pay the rent on their burial plot. It is unknown why the dead who have been placed in this museum are mummified – scientists have thus far been unable to explain the phenomenon.
• Sedlec Ossuary - Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
  The ossuary of the "Bone Church," as it is popularly known, contains approximately 40,000 human skeletons which have been artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for a Cisterician monastery chapel.
• Chapel of Bones - Evora, Portugal
  This 16th-century chapel is lined with the skulls and skeletons of about 5,000 people from local cemeteries, plus two leathery corpses hanging from the ceiling for unknown reasons. The macabre display was created by a couple of monks who wished to contemplate the transitory nature of life — and communicate that message to others. A painted note over the entrance reads, "Our bones that are here await yours."
• St. Michan's Church - Dublin, Ireland
  Because of the dry atmosphere in the underground burial vault, bodies have lain here for centuries without showing signs of decomposition.