Cemeteries

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

Nearly 100 concrete graves lie hidden just beyond the pristine waters along the coast.

The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.

Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.