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Graves

Liège, Belgium

The Heart of André Grétry

After a long legal battle, the heart of the famous composer is finally enthroned in the city of his birth.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grave of John King

An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

Penrith, England

Giant’s Grave

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

Silver Plume, Colorado

Griffin Monument

This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.

Alresford, England

Grave of Hambone Jr.

This grave remembers the beloved canine companion of soldiers far from home.

Shrine to Hachikō.

11 Graves of Famous Animals

From spacefaring monkeys to celebrity dogs to Antarctic-exploring cats.

Roxanne Hoorn November 8, 2024

Fairfax, Virginia

Benjamin Fairfax Family Cemetery

An unkempt, oddly placed piece of land keeps an elderly farming couple in a residential area.

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.

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.

Batrik, Pakistan

Kalasha Graveyard

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