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The Lady in Red's grave in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Lexington, Mississippi

Grave of the Lady in Red

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.
reptiles

The Ballad of Ol' Rip, the Horny Toad That Wouldn't Die

After 31 years entombed in a stone, this Texas icon came back to life.
Eric Grundhauser October 12, 2016
objects of intrigue

How to Incorporate Human Remains Into Your Dinner Party

Step one: crush 200 bones into a fine powder.
Lauren Young October 11, 2016
Dargavs
Dargavs, Russia

Dargavs Village

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.

Church of Two Worlds

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
Gibbet irons and stocks on display in Winchelsea town hall in England. Within the gibbet there is a piece of skull belonging to the last man hanged in the equipment.
31 days of halloween

The Incredibly Disturbing Historical Practice of Gibbeting

There is no end to the variety of metal torture devices of yore.
Andy Wright October 11, 2016
Nicolas Cage's Pyramid Tomb
cemeteries

9 Tombs That Prove You Don't Have to Be a Pharaoh to Be Buried Under a Pyramid

Just ask Nic Cage.
Meg Neal October 10, 2016
Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Italy
mummies

The Wide, Strange World of Modern Mummification

It's not just Egypt that has embraced the practice.
Sarah Brumble October 8, 2016
Tower Hamlets Cemetery, one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
cemeteries

The 10 Iconic Cemeteries That Made Death Beautiful

The history of the rural cemetery movement, which brought Victorians to picnic among tombstones.
Molly McBride Jacobson October 6, 2016
Number 12 Augustinerstraße
Vienna, Austria

Ungarisches Haus (Hungarian House)

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.
31 days of halloween

What Happens If Someone Dies on Mars?

The out-of-this-world future of human death.
Sarah Laskow October 5, 2016
Regent Street railway station.
Sydney, Australia

Mortuary Station

A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.
Nevers, France

St. Bernadette of Lourdes

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.
Lipstick, flowers
Los Angeles, California

Marilyn Monroe's Crypt

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
animals

There Are Rivers of Blood Flowing in Bangladesh

It's the run-off from animal slaughter.
Erik Shilling September 14, 2016
The Crematory in Meissen
Meißen, Germany

Meissen Crematorium Tour

From morgue to urn, watch the whole process at this unusual educational attraction.
The Bendlerblock.
Berlin, Germany

The Bendlerblock

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.
animals

Found: A Bloody Stone Axe From 250,000 Years Ago

A test revealed residue of blood and tissue from horses, cattle, camels and rhinos.
Sarah Laskow August 11, 2016