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Thunderbolt, Georgia
Charles F. Mills Grave Bell
A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."
Paisley, Florida
Jeremiah M. Brewer's Tombstone
Deep in the Ocala National Forest, a lonesome 19th-century grave.
Norwich, England
Grave of Thomas Gooding
Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?
Edison, New Jersey
Hoopar Brothers Gravestone
In a New Jersey cemetery, the final resting place of two brothers who fell victim to a deadly mushroom.
Wangaratta, Australia
Grave of Daniel "Mad Dog" Morgan
The burial site of one of the most notorious bushrangers in Australia's history.
Evanston, Illinois
Josie Lyon Statue and Grave
In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.
cemeteries
Puzzle Monday: R.I.P.: Rest in Paris Crossword
Los Angeles, California
Mel Blanc’s Grave
The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Grave of Charles Stratton
The final resting place of a circus performer who went by the pseudonym "General Tom Thumb."
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Podcast: Houdini's Grave
Searching for the great beyond in Queens, New York.
Los Angeles, California
Tony Scott’s Grave
A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.
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8 Historical Must-Sees in Granbury, Texas
Get a taste of the wild west in this picturesque Texas town.
Cascade, Iowa
The Menster Christmas Cookie Gravestone
A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.
Eleele, Hawaii
McBryde Sugar Plantation Cemetery
A burial ground for workers at one of Hawai'i's largest sugarcane producers that laid buried for decades.
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Podcast: Père Lachaise Cemetery
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Plymouth, Michigan
United Memorial Gardens
In addition to the usual gravestones, this Michigan cemetery features a birdhouse mausoleum and an Ark of the Covenant replica.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Graves of David and Mabel Todd
One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.
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7 Graves Devoted to Food Pioneers
From fast-food giants to French potato promoters, these memorials highlight legends in culinary history.
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