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The parking garage above Pontiac's grave
St. Louis, Missouri

Burial Place of Chief Pontiac

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.
Gravesite of Robert E. Harrill, The Fort Fisher Hermit. It reads "He Made People Think"
Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Robert E. Harrill Burial Site

This centuries-old graveyard is the final resting place of the Fort Fisher Hermit.
Cheonmachong
Gyeongju, South Korea

Cheonmachong

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.
Cologne, Germany

Roman Tomb Köln-Weiden

The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
Austin, Texas

Longview Cemetery

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.
Kyrgyzstan

San Tash Burial Mound

According to one story, this burial mound is made up of stones that represent the casualties of a major battle.
William Oates Sykes Grave
Horbury, England

William Oates Sykes Grave

This unusual gravestone was crafted for cricket lover and master bat maker William Oates Sykes.
Grave of Juilan Albert Apperson.
Nevada City, California

The Lone Grave

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.
The Gravestone of Christmas Evans
Swansea, Wales

Gravestone of Christmas Evans

Evans's funeral had one of the largest attendances of any funeral in the history of Wales.
The grave of Pomp Charbonneau.
Jordan Valley, Oregon

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Grave

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.
Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site
West Palm Beach, Florida

Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site

This mass grave for victims of a massive hurricane remained hidden until 1991.
Tommy Taylor Grave
Barnsley, England

Tommy Taylor Grave

In this small cemetery lies the grave of one of England's greatest football strikers, who died too soon.
Burial ground in Seolleung.
Seoul, South Korea

Seonjeongneung

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.
The tomb of Niccolò Paganini
Parma, Italy

Tomb of Niccolò Paganini

The final resting place of the famous violinist, after his corpse was denied a proper Catholic burial for decades.
Millicent Milroy Memorial
Cambridge, Ontario

Millicent Milroy Memorial

The tombstone epitaph of Millicent Milroy commemorates her "marriage" to King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor.
Great Wallace Shows Circus Train-wreck Memorial
Durand, Michigan

Great Wallace Shows Circus Train-Wreck Memorial

This memorial honors the performers who died when two trains collided.
The "Sacconi Rossi" Crypt
Rome, Italy

The Sacconi Rossi Crypt

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
John Hessing's Tomb
Agra, India

John Hessing's Tomb

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."