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Brighton and Hove, England
Harvey's Cross
On a remote footpath and surrounded by beautiful Sussex countryside sits Sussex’s smallest cemetery.
Dundonald, Northern Ireland
Kempe Stones
This large neolithic tomb, also known as Greengraves, is hidden off a Northern Irish road.
Manchester, England
Southern Cemetery
The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.
Arlington, Virginia
Abner Doubleday Gravesite
Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.
Arlington, Virginia
Mary Randolph Gravesite
Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Richmond, Virginia
The Grave of Oderus Urungus
Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.
Larne, Northern Ireland
Henry McNeill's Resting Place
The resting place of the man known as “The Father of Irish Tourism.”
Duffus, Scotland
Sculptor's Cave
A beachside cave filled with Bronze Age metalwork, pottery, and human remains.
Tempe, Arizona
Guadalupe Cemetery
A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.
Stockholm, Sweden
The Unmarked Grave of Christer Pettersson
Not far from where one of the most famous Swedes of all time is buried, an infamous man was put to rest.
Farmington, Pennsylvania
General Braddock's Gravesite(s)
The penultimate and final resting places of British General Edward Braddock—minus a few bits and pieces.
Aurora, Ontario
John W. Bowser's Empire State Building Grave
This uniquely shaped tombstone is dedicated to the project construction superintendent for the Empire State Building.
Killin, Scotland
Falls Of Dochart
Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.
Urbana, Illinois
John Milton Gregory's Grave
The inconspicuous grave of the University of Illinois' first president is just steps from the main quadrangle.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Grave of Billy the Kid
The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
Chincoteague, Virginia
Captain Joshua L. Chandler's Grave
The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.
Paris, France
Passy Cemetery
A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.
West Chicago, Illinois
Winfield Mounds
Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.
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