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Graves

Mesquite, Nevada

Davidson Family Gravesite

The remote graves of a Scottish family who died of thirst while attempting to reach St. George.

Grave of Hattori Hanzō

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Remains of the Takao Foreigners' Cemetery

Just a few graves remain in this neighborhood that was once a cemetery for foreigners.

Pantheon of National Revival Heroes

A Soviet-style monument, built after transferring the remains of heroes from their graves.

Roskilde, Denmark

Grave of the Hel-Horse

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

Dona Paula's Tombstone

Legends of adultery, love affairs, and charity swirl around this mysterious 17th-century Portuguese woman.

Auckland, New Zealand, is attempting to map the extensive cave network hidden beneath the city.

Wonder Is Everywhere: 'Titanic' News, Lava Caves, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White May 10, 2024

Many zombie graves span Europe—was this site in Oppin one of them?

Could This Recently Found Skeleton in Germany Have Been a Zombie?

It was possibly treated like the undead.

Charis McGowan May 8, 2024

Leicester, England

King Richard III's Car Park

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

Porcelain Gallbladder Found in Human Remains in Mississippi Asylum Cemetery

A rare secret was taken to the grave in an unmarked, 100-year-old burial ground.

Hannah Seo April 24, 2024

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Hidden Crypts

AO Puzzles April 22, 2024

Remains of whalers' wooden coffins and gravestones at Smeerenburg, in the northwest region of the Svalbard Archipelago.

Svalbard's Lonely Whaler Graves Included Burial Kits With Pieces of Distant Homes

For centuries, the cruel industry decimated entire whale species—and claimed countless human lives. Whalers arrived prepared for their own deaths.

Nicky Nielsen April 17, 2024

Warnford, England

Grave of George Lewis

This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.

Geneva, Illinois

Easy Chair Grave

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

medical museums

Podcast: A Journey Through Death With Joanna Ebenstein

What does our fascination with mortality reveal about who we are?

The Podcast Team March 29, 2024

Burial 19, or B19, contained the remains of a large dog and newborn infant girl.

When Did Dogs Become Our Best Friends?

A poignant, 2,000-year-old burial in northern Italy could be the latest evidence of an ancient friendship.

Gemma Tarlach March 20, 2024

Podcast: The Grave of XYZ

A bank robber’s burial site is still six feet deep with mystery.

The Podcast Team March 11, 2024

Jacksonville, Florida

Grave of Laura Adorkor Kofi

The final resting place of "Mother Kofi," a Black minister who was assassinated in the middle of a sermon.