Burial Places

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

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.