Graves

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

Seven people are buried in the middle of what's now a movie theater parking lot.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Southeast Asia is a monument to a disappearing community.

Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.

The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The gravestones in this lost burial ground were bulldozed and replaced with houses and a dog park.

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.