partial answer

to the north, maybe

some country in the middle east (to be honest there's still a lot of warzones in the world, could be another place)

to the east

Mt Everest. there's a dead body (can't remember how we call it) that tells people they're almost at the top.

partial answer

to the east

Mt Everest. there's a dead body (can't remember how we call it) that tells people they're almost at the top.

to the north, maybe

Tibet, it's not still quiet between China and Tibet

partial answer

to the north, maybe

some country in the middle east (to be honest there's still a lot of warzones in the world, could be another place)

to the east

if we stick to the middle east, we could think of Dead Sea

can't find something for the others, but if i stick to my 2 guesses, could be arround

Jerusalem

partial answer

to the north, maybe

some country in the middle east (to be honest there's still a lot of warzones in the world, could be another place)

to the east

Mt Everest. there's a dead body (can't remember how we call it) that tells people they're almost at the top.