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Los Angeles, California

Tony Scott’s Grave

A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.
Underground tombs
Nagcarlan, Philippines

Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery

The crypt under this cemetery's chapel was used as a meeting place by Filipino revolutionaries.
The catacombs.
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19 Catacombs Sure to Tingle Your Spine

These underground galleries bring the living to the world of the dead.
Jonathan Carey October 14, 2022
Stone Guardian from the Tomb of King Muryeong
Gongju, South Korea

Seoksu from the Tomb of King Muryeong

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.
Yanakie Station Cemetery
Yanakie, Australia

Yanakie Station Cemetery

Only five people are buried in this tiny cemetery in Wilsons Promontory National Park.
Memsie Round Cairn
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Memsie Round Cairn

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.
Glenn "Divine" Millstead's headstone
Towson, Maryland

Divine's Headstone

The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Beanes Cemetery.
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

The Tomb of Dr. William Beanes

The final resting place of a physician rescued during the bombardment of Fort McHenry.
Dom Pedro's 224-year-old, 20-pound heart was sent from Portugal to Brazil for the 200th anniversary of the country's independence.
preserved specimens

Why a 224-Year-Old Human Heart Is Touring Brazil

This piece of Dom Pedro I, who declared Brazil's independence, is causing controversy in two countries.
Dania Rodrigues August 25, 2022
Scotland

Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn I & II

A stone burial chamber that was also the site of religious rituals.
The Funkite Cemetery
Germantown, Pennsylvania

The Funkite Cemetery

Hidden behind an empty field resides this early 19th-century cemetery.
Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve Burial Site
South Elgin, Illinois

Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve Burial Site

The final resting place of two unknown soldiers.
Veles, North Macedonia

Kosturnica (Ossuary Monument)

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.
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A Personal Tour of History and Mystery in New England

How one of our most dedicated contributors finds wonder right around the corner.
Jonathan Carey July 29, 2022
mystery

Podcast: Plain of Jars

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 28, 2022
Niels Bohr's Grave
Copenhagen, Denmark

Niels Bohr's Grave

The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.
Falks Grav
Baskarp, Sweden

Falks Grav

The final resting place of a young stagecoach robber who refused mercy.
Full shot of Headstone.
Kilmun, Scotland

Elizabeth Blackwell's Grave

The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.