Burial Places

Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.

These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.

The famous 102-year-old circus elephant was struck and killed by lightning.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

This European portal tomb has a capstone that weighs around 150 tons.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

An unexpected canine grave atop a mountain.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.