Truly Bizarre Graves

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Gravemarkers that make you look twice

Cemeteries are often a place of sadness. You go to a cemetery for a funeral or to visit a loved one. But, have you ever gone to a cemetery just to walk around, on a bright sunny day, when you are happy? You will see graves that peek your interest, and grave that get you scratching your head. You will see witty epitaphs, and very sad memorials. You will see lighthearted artwork, scary creepy sculptures, and things that appear to make no sense at all. You'll see the modest and conservative, and the colorful and outlandish. This lens is devoted to the weird graves. Well they are weird to me, with my implanted concept of what is normal.

Odd Grave Markers 

There are some grave markers that just make you stop and stare, considering the possible circumstances in which they came about. Perhaps it is the epitaph, or the name itself, or perhaps it is the overall design of the gravestone/statue. There is a story behind each one. Imagining that story opens your mind to new possibilities.

Strange Graves by NatalieMaynor

Strange

Interesting Grave by NatalieMaynor

Bizarre Hands

Interesting Grave by NatalieMaynor

I love this!

Bottle Tree in Cemetery by NatalieMaynor

Bottle Tree

Sicilian Triskelion by NatalieMaynor

Shel Silverstein drawing?

georgesglored by nikoretro

Strange

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Different Strokes for Different Folks 

Traditions for grave markers differ dramatically around the world. What may seem odd, outrageous, or even inappropriate in one place is perfectly normal (and common) in another. Try not to be judgmental.

Graven Images: New England Stonecarving and its Symbols, 1650-1815

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Eternal Prairie: Exploring Rural Cemeteries of the West

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Epitaphs and Images from Scottish Graveyards

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Rest Lightly: An Anthology of Latin and Greek Tomb Inscriptions

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Pirates? 

I guess everyone that lives must die, and everyone that dies must have remains somewhere. I guess I just never thought about stumbling upon pirate graves in a cemetery. Some of these may be that of pirates, while others may have just used pirate motifs in grave design. Who knows?

Skull and Crossbones! by Chris Fleming

trinity in the trinity church cemetery by striatic

Pirate / Death by gingiber

2009-03 A176 by Snailrind

2009-03 A190 by Snailrind

2009-03 A178 by Snailrind

2009-03 A194 by Snailrind

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Weird Grave Links 

Weird NJ Graves
Graves that have appeared in the magazine Weird.
Weird Michigan cemetery strangeness, odd graves, cemetery legends
Cemetery strangeness, odd graves, cemetery legends...
The Weirdest Grave in the West.
The story behind one of the most peculiar (and most popular) grave sites in the entire United States. More than 60 years after it was completed, it still attracts tens of thousands of visitors a year.
Weird Places And Things To Visit In North Carolina (Raleigh: house, community) - North Carolina (NC) - Page 2 - City-Data Forum
Then there are the bizarre graves in The Old Burying Ground...here are a few of them...
Bizarre Gravestone Epitaphs Part 1
A list of bizarre gravestone epitaphs, quotes and quotations of people's last words on their tombstones.

Living among the dead 

How close could you live to the cemetery?

Dead among the living by Lucid Nightmare

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Preserving the Memory 

The Old Stone Rubbing Kit: Preserving Epitaphs and Artwork from Historical Gravestones & Monuments

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A Graveyard Preservation Primer (American Association for State and Local History Book Series)

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Graveside Guestbook 

What's the weirdest grave you've seen?

What kind of grave do you want? I'm leaning toward a grave that looks like rock-candy myself.

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