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Alresford, England

Alresford’s Napoleonic Graves

These graves are a rare example of Napoleonic Prisoner of War Graves in Britain.

Les Cinq Tombes (The Five Graves)

A unique collection of five Roman burial grounds right next to the road.

11 Graves With Interactive Elements

Pop a bottle, check out a book, or take a seat at these tombstones.

Roxanne Hoorn October 25, 2024

Grave of Princess Centipede

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

Berkeley, England

Grave of the Last Court Jester

The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.

Weston, England

Tomb of Jack O'Legs

The grave of the mythical giant who stole from wealthy bakers to give to the poor.

Kasane-ga-fuchi

The eerie, tragic setting of one of Japan’s most popular ghost stories.

Chigasaki, Japan

Ochobamba

An old woman cured cholera in the 1820s and now her grave is said to be the city’s most cursed object.

Ithaca, New York

Carl Sagan's Grave

It's common to find the famous science communicator's grave adorned with pale blue marbles.

Batrik, Pakistan

Kalasha Graveyard

The caskets in this graveyard have not been opened—they have always been open.

The Grave of Chef Boyardee

Pay your respects at the final resting place of the man behind one of the best-known names in food.

Park Ridge, Illinois

Scrabble Grave

A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.

Mesquite, Nevada

Davidson Family Gravesite

The remote graves of a Scottish family who died of thirst while attempting to reach St. George.

Grave of Hattori Hanzō

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Remains of the Takao Foreigners' Cemetery

Just a few graves remain in this neighborhood that was once a cemetery for foreigners.

Pantheon of National Revival Heroes

A Soviet-style monument, built after transferring the remains of heroes from their graves.

Roskilde, Denmark

Grave of the Hel-Horse

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

Dona Paula's Tombstone

Legends of adultery, love affairs, and charity swirl around this mysterious 17th-century Portuguese woman.