In a dusty, nondescript corner of old Palermo 

There is a dark, badly-signposted doorway that leads down into The Capuchin Catacombs

Go down a dark corridor

Until you see something strange lining the walls

There are said to be 8,000 corpses in the catacombs

It was traditional for the family to visit the deceased on special occasions 

 

They would often change its clothes, comb its hair and apply perfumes

 

The Catacombs can be too much WTF for some people to handle

So don’t go if you’re easily spooked

Location: Catacombe dei Cappuccini, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace,  Piazza Cappuccini, Palermo