Places funerealephemera Wants to Go

This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.

Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.

A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world. 

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.

This penny stopped a bullet and saved a soldier’s life during the American Civil War.

New Hampshire's first neighborhood is now preserved as a historic village with live action role players.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

The remains of a deserted 1800s farming community can be found in Little River State Park.

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.

This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.

This miniature museum is home to a vast array of insects.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.

Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

The final resting place of a circus performer who went by the pseudonym "General Tom Thumb."

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.