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This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.