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Turvey, England

Higgins Mausoleum

A 19th century grave house with a unique message formed by the stone supports to the railing around the walls.

Clara Loeper's remains were buried at—and stolen from—Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.

The Unfortunately Action-Packed Afterlife of a California Grave-Robbery Victim

Nearly 140 years after being snatched, almost dissected, and eventually reburied, Clara Loeper may finally get a headstone.

Erika Mailman May 12, 2021

William Edward Minahan Crypt

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Crypt of Dr. William Edward Minahan

The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.

Entrance to the old crematorium in Wedding.

Berlin, Germany

Silent Green Kulturquartier

Concerts, art, offices, and a café in what used to be Berlin's first crematorium.

Pullman, Washington

Farr Cemetery

A graveyard for early settlers, sometimes called Old Pioneer Cemetery, hidden in the woods on a hillside.

Mittie Manning's Tomb

Holly Springs, Mississippi

Mittie Manning's Tomb

This tomb was fashioned with a sliding window for a grieving mother who struggled with her daughter's death.

The Yanghai Tombs are in the arid Turpan basin, and thousands of graves remain unexcavated.

Leather Balls and 3,000-Year-Old Pants Hint at an Ancient Asian Sport

They were found in the Yanghai Tombs in modern-day Northern China.

Isaac Schultz November 17, 2020

8 Historic Spots to Stop Along Mississippi's Most Famous River

50 States of Wonder

In Naples, Praying With Skulls Is an Ancient Tradition

Colonel Harland Sanders's Grave in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

5 Famous and Delightfully Obscure Folks Buried in Kentucky

50 States of Wonder

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Los Ángeles and La Cruz Graveyards

Legends, sculptures, and unique tombs can be seen lurking in these connected cemeteries.

Some of the many historic stones on Graveyard Island.

7 Cool, Creepy, and Unusual Graves Found in North Carolina

50 States of Wonder

The tombstone of Beauford Delaney at the Parisian Cemetery of Thiais in Thiais, France.

Grave of Beauford Delaney

The formerly unmarked grave of the noted Black American painter, who was a friend to James Baldwin.

Glasgow, Scotland

Sir Thomas Lipton’s Grave

The final resting place of one of the most important figures in the world of tea.

Magoula Cemetery

Modernist design and funerary customs meet Spartan traditions in this one-of-a-kind graveyard.

The Libation Ceremony began in 2015, but carries on a long local tradition of remembrance.

Local Emancipation Commemorations Bring Black Communities Closer to the Past

Events like Tennessee’s Libation Ceremony offer a chance “to finally start grabbing the pieces that have been scattered and lost.”

Nicole Rasul August 14, 2020

Staten Island, New York

Sleight Family Graveyard

The final resting place of some of Staten Island's earliest settlers and their descendants.

Bewdley, England

Dowles Graveyard

The church is gone, but the graves and legends remain.