Fame takes many forms, and not all of them are predictable. The Necro Tourist explores the final resting places of individuals whose notoriety came through oddity, infamy, invention, or sheer curiosity. These are the stories that defy categories and linger in folklore. Browse the categories below and meet the strangely famous figures who left a lasting impression.
Strangely Famous Graves
Elijah Jefferson Bond
Elijah Jefferson Bond
Elijah Jefferson Bond
Ouija Board Patent Holder
Green Mount Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland
Belle Breezing
Elijah Jefferson Bond
Elijah Jefferson Bond
Lexington Brothel Owner
Calvary Cemetery
Lexington, Kentucky
Edgar Cayce
Elijah Jefferson Bond
Famous Psychic
Riverside Cemetery
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Middle of the Road Grave
Millicent 'Peg" Entwistle
Nancy Barnett
Barnett's Grave in the Road
Franklin, Indiana
Millicent 'Peg" Entwistle
Millicent 'Peg" Entwistle
Millicent 'Peg" Entwistle
Committed Suicide by Jumping Off 'H' of Hollywood Sign
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio
Edgar 'Tex' McNabb
Millicent 'Peg" Entwistle
Millicent 'Peg" Entwistle
Committed Suicide after Shooting his girlfriend
MLB P Baltimore Orioles
Mound View Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Bert C. Moore
Oldest Conjoined Twins
Oldest Conjoined Twins
1 of 52 U.S. Iranian Hostages, State Dept. Employee
Mound View Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Oldest Conjoined Twins
Oldest Conjoined Twins
Oldest Conjoined Twins
Ronald & Donald Gaylon
David's Cemetery
Dayton, Ohio
Otto Warmbier
Oldest Conjoined Twins
Tortured in North Korea Over a Poster
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio
Aurora Schuck
World's Tallest Woman
Buried inside of her red convertible, it took 14 plots
Riverview Cemetery
Aurora, Indiana
World's Tallest Woman
World's Tallest Woman
World's Tallest Woman
Sandy Allen 7' 71/4"
Forest Hill Cemetery
Shelbyville, Indiana
Famous Doll House Graves
Vivian May Allison
Doll House Grave
Connersville City Cemetery
Connersville, Indiana
Lova Cline
Doll House
Arlington East Hill Cemetery
Arlington, Indiana
Nadine Earles
Doll House Grave
Oakwood Cemetery
Lanette, Alabama
(Photo: Richard Myers)
Keating Doll House
Keating Family's Sandstone Doll House
St. Joseph (New) Cemetery
Delhi, Twp., Ohio
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Famous Haunted Graves
Ada Witch
Merchant's Ball
Bruer's Eyes
Sarah McMillan
Findlay Cemetery
Ada, Michigan
Bruer's Eyes
Merchant's Ball
Bruer's Eyes
Bruer's Relief has Real Eyes
Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio
Merchant's Ball
Merchant's Ball
Merchant's Ball
C.B. Merchant's Ball
Marion Cemetery
Marion, Ohio