Like the world’s tallest cemetery. That’s right, in Santos you get closer to God thanks to a high-rise cemetery that stretches 10 storys into the always present azure sky. The unique cemetery, known as Memorial Necropole Ecumenica and located in the dead center of Santos – naturally – is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the globe’s tallest burial place and also qualifies as one of the most unique tourist stops in the world.
It was built in 1983 and the first burial took place in 1984. Coffins are placed in an upright position and odors from decaying bodies are funneled through a series of pipes out the top of the building. But the cemetery is not Santos’ only weird attraction.
