Lindsey Gilroy-Catacombs of Paris

The Catacombs of Paris remain to be one of the most famous (and haunted) burial locations in the world. The catacomb is in part of Paris' old stone mine, with thousands and thousands of bones laid to rest, divided by each part of the human skeleton. Originally burials had to take place outside of Paris but as Christianity became more practiced the tradition of burying the dead near the place of worship took over, eventually becoming too overcrowding; thus leading to burial within these underground mazes. The bones are stacked and compiled in a way representative of art, so forming heart shapes and others patterned in a repetitive manner-the dead human bones seem more artsy than morbid. I visited the Catacombs a year ago and the haunting images remain with me. Seeing God's creation behind all the skin and material items is surreal, seeing the way in which each human is composed is mystifying.