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Chicago, Illinois
Confederate Mound
The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.
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Deep River, Connecticut
The Grave of XYZ
The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.
Montgomery, Alabama
Hank Williams's Gravesite
The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.
Andover, New Hampshire
Gravesite of Richard Potter
The final resting place of the first American-born professional magician.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Mister Ed's Grave
The granite monument is engraved with the image of the talking horse's head coming through a barn door.
Cleveland, Ohio
Grave of Alan Freed
A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
East Hampton, New York
Green River Cemetery
This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.
Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico
Mausoleum of José Alfredo Jiménez
A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Grave of Douglas the Confederate Camel
The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Caernarfon, Wales
Gelert's Grave
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
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The Old Man Who Claimed to Be Billy the Kid
Hico, Texas, has embraced 'Brushy Bill' Roberts and his tall tales.
Dartmoor National Park, England
William Donaghy Memorial
A remote gravestone on the moor marks the spot where a teacher's body was found under mysterious circumstances that remain inexplicable.
Manchester, Vermont
Grave of Mr. Barbo
An unexpected canine grave atop a mountain.
Daytona Beach, Florida
Brownie the Town Dog's Grave
Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Arthur Twining Hadley
A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Alice Flagg's Grave
Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.
Fort Worth, Texas
Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave
Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.
Huntsville, Texas
Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery
Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.
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