Funny Gravestones: You’ll Die Laughing!
Funny gravestones are no laughing matter, oh wait, yes they are! That’s the point. Some people take their humor right to the grave so that cemetery visitors will leave with a chuckle instead of tears. Family history includes the good, the bad, and the ugly….
10 Interesting Cemeteries in Asia
Asia is home to interesting cemeteries with burial sites ranging from coffins hanging on cliffs to elaborate mausoleums with kitchens and bathrooms. Come “virtually explore” these 10 sites to learn more about the religious and cultural perspectives various Asian nations have on life and death….
Discover Unique Burial Customs in Greece
Discover unique burial customs in Greece! Some of them are unbelievable, from washing the deceased’s bones in wine to the use of a “bone box”. There is hardly a prettier place on earth than Greece, with its turquoise waters and hillsides covered in white-washed buildings….
Schoolteacher Restoring Headstones and History
Restoring headstones was not on schoolteacher Andrea Chamberlain’s “to-do” list the day she came across a neglected cemetery, but it quickly became one of the top priorities in her life. The quiet fields of Evergreen Cemetery in Girard, Michigan, hold more than simple headstones. They…
10 Famous Graves and their Interesting Stories
Here are 10 famous graves you’ll want to visit – whether in-person or virtually: from Oscar Wilde to George Washington. Some people have enduring legacies. Interest in their lives continues even after they have passed away. They attracted crowds during their lives, and continue to…
20 Gravestone Angels from Colonial America
20 gravestone angels from Colonial America – preserved with the BillionGraves app! If you had died in Colonial America, there is a good chance that an angel would have been carved on your gravestone. Perhaps the angel would have been a bit funny-looking by today’s…
