A tower built by an Ottoman Turk general from the skulls of his enemies in Serbia has topped the list of “World’s Greatest Osteological Marvels,” according to U.S. website MentalFloss.com.
Here is the full list published by Mental Floss’s popular blog:
1. The Skull Tower of Niš
Using the skulls of your enemies to build a tower sends one powerful message—even if the structure winds up measuring a scant 15 feet in height. In 1809, midway through the first Serbian uprising against the Ottoman Empire, Turkish general Hurshid Pasha gathered 952 rebel skulls for this grisly project near the city of Niš. All but 58 were later removed and given dignified funerals, but thanks to the Serbian government’s preservation efforts, you can still see the building today.