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Easton, England

Pirate Grave, Portland

Amid the ruins of a church on the British island of Portland, a surprising symbol among the headstones.
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Abington Friends Meeting House

Benjamin Lay, a fiery abolitionist, is buried outside the Quaker meeting house that disowned him for his beliefs.
Leusden, Netherlands

Sovjet Ereveld (Soviet Field of Honor)

A cemetery in the Netherlands honors Soviet soldiers from World War II.
Paju, South Korea

Military Cemetery for North Korean Soldiers

A seldom-visited resting place for North Korean soldiers and spies.
Graceland Cemetery.
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Prowling for Coyotes in Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery

After losing her childhood dog to a pack of coyotes, Radiolab’s Lulu Miller sets out to learn more about their true nature.
The Podcast Team June 17, 2025
Old Tonopah Cemetery
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12 Haunted Spots Along Roadways

Spooky hotels, cemeteries, and roadside attractions for your next road trip.
Roxanne Hoorn June 17, 2025
London, England

Chingford Mount Cemetery

Cemetery dating back to 1884, known for being the final resting place of the notorious Kray twins.
Green-Wood Cemetery, overlooking New York Harbor.
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Where Our Team Looked for Joy During Pandemic Lockdowns

Five years after the initial COVID-19 lockdown, the AO team reflects on the places that brought them joy, comfort, and connection during a difficult time.
The Podcast Team June 14, 2025
Zacatlán, Mexico

Vitromurales de Zacatlán

This glass mural on the wall of a cemetery started a peculiar tradition in Zacatlán.
University of Miami graduate student Devon Fogarty examines the headstone of John Greer, who died while working at Fort Jefferson on Nov. 5, 1861. The gravesite is now completely underwater.
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The Hidden Graveyard of Dry Tortugas National Park

A maritime archaeologist is following underwater clues to uncover the final resting place of Union soldiers stationed at a remote ocean fort.
Karuna Eberl May 27, 2025
Salé, Morocco

Sidi Ben Achir Cemetery

An immense coastal necropolis with an outstanding view of the nearby kasbah
Zelienople, Pennsylvania

Harmony Cemetery

The first burial place of the Harmonist Society, a utopian community for which the surrounding town of Harmony is named.
Copenhagen, Denmark

The Time Traveler's Grave

Hidden in plain sight, a gravestone seemingly inscribed from the future stands among the cemetery’s historic tombs.
Allinge, Denmark

The Russian Cemetery in Allinge

World War II Soviet Russian soldiers were buried on the Danish island after the war had ended.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Colestown Cemetery

All that remains of a 17th-century hamlet is a sprawling non-denominational cemetery.
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Ghosts, Graves, and a Giant Bee: 7 Must-See Sites in Savannah

Myths, memorials, and monuments
Paris, France

'Victims of Revolutions'

French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.
For years, this slab engraved with the name "Charlotte Temple" and no other information drew crowds of mourners to the graveyard at New York's Trinity Church.
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What Lies Beneath the Gravestone of a Fictional It Girl?

Here lies Charlotte Temple, who did not exist.
Allegra Rosenberg February 11, 2025