Graves

The final resting place of Angus MacAskill, the legendary Cape Breton Giant, who stood 7 feet 9 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest non-pathological giant.

Tucked away in an unassuming cemetery lies the grave of Georges Nagelmackers, the founder of the Compagnie des wagons-lits (and thus, of the Orient Express).

The family tradition is that this Civil War veteran was part of Lincoln's guard detail on the day he was shot.

The last living verified Revolutionary War veteran was buried here nearly 100 years after American independence.

A beautiful Georgian church alongside the Thames has a crypt in the basement, in which are buried the bodies of the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold, his wife Peggy, and their daughter Sophia.

Cushing was one of the founders of the United States and his grave is located in a tiny, odd, tucked-away state park with very little signage.

Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna is buried under a flowing tree in the middle of São Paulo surrounded by the city he loves.

A self-proclaimed infidel who had no hope of heaven nor fear of hell, Towell was free of superstition.

The modest grave of Dušan Vasiljev in Kikinda's historic Melino Cemetery marks the resting place of one of Serbia's most important expressionist poets.

Time has expired for eternity at this gravesite with a sense of humor.

The first inhabitants of this remote town faced a grisly death.

Every spring brings a colorful tribute to this wizardly actor's most famous role.

Resting place of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee.

A quiet grave marks the site of a centuries-old fairytale love story that turned out to be a real murder.

The unusual burial site of a globetrotter, eccentric, adventurer, war hero, landscape designer, dandy, and writer.

A memorial dedicated to the famed North Pole explorer appropriately sits at the far edge of Arlington National Cemetery.

A hauntingly beautiful grave commemorates love evermore.