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Geneva, Illinois
Illinois State Training School Cemetery
This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.
Paris, Texas
Jesus in Cowboy Boots
In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.
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Susan B. Anthony's Grave Covered in 'I Voted' Stickers After Primary
It was a sticky tribute.
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Found: The Lost Grave of One of Mexico's First Catholic Priests
Miguel de Palomares was buried in a repurposed Aztec temple and forgotten.
Griffin, Georgia
Doc Holliday's Grave in Griffin
Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.
Alexandria, Virginia
The Grave of the Female Stranger
This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Borella Kanatte General Cemetery
This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
Astoria, Oregon
Hillside Cemetery
This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.
Richmond, Virginia
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.
Pomona, California
Spadra Cemetery
This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.
Göttingen, Germany
Grave of Carl Friedrich Gauss
The man who gave his name to magnetic measurement is buried in the city where he did his best work.
Lich, Germany
Heiliger Stein (Holy Stone)
A Neolithic burial site erected around 3000 BC.
Kings Park, New York
St. Johnland Cemetery
This forgotten graveyard in rural New York State once served a pioneering hospital.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
The Grave of Chang and Eng Bunker
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Columbus, Georgia
Coca Cola Inventor's Grave
Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."
Columbus, Georgia
Circus Train Wreck Victims Memorial
Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.
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