Graves

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

The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.

A venerated grave atop an ancient royal hill, often attributed to the last king of Singapura.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

An unassuming churchyard is the resting place of a pioneering surveyor and reluctant namesake of a mountain.

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.

Dad jokes and wordplay abound in this comic fake cemetery.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

A historic cemetery with unique artwork, a Civil War fort, and also happens to be the site of the Battle of Bladensburg.

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

The Hungarian linguistics expert who wrote the first Tibetan–English dictionary was laid to rest in a remote Indian cemetery.

This stately Victorian-era burial ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean is home to the graves of some of British Columbia's most famous figures.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

The grave of Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves, who inspired the tale 'Alice in Wonderland.'

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).