Bizarre & Strange Tombstones in the World

Have you ever wondered how your loved ones will remember you after death, or where and what kind of tombstone you will be buried under? Few people think about or plan for these questions. These people believe that their gravestones can represent beliefs and cultures and reflections on their lives, as well as a means to remember them. In the following, we will discuss some of these people and strange gravestones in the world.

1/ Gravestone Of 10-Year-Old Florence

The tombstone belongs to a 10-year-old girl named Florence, who died of yellow fever in 1871. When the girl died, her mother placed a few steps behind her grave, a small window leading to the top of the girl’s coffin, to be closer to her child—the glass window of the tomb, covered with concrete several years later to prevent possible vandalism.

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2/ Strange White Shark Tombstone

This strange tombstone belongs to a Korean War veteran, Lester C. Madden, who, because of his intense interest in Steven Spielberg’s famous film Jaws, is buried beneath a large white shark–shaped tombstone symbolizing the movie. This unusual tombstone is located in Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh and has attracted many tourists.

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3 / Death kiss Tombstone

The Kiss of Death is an onyx sculpture on the grave of a textile manufacturer in Poblenou Cemetery in Barcelona. The ‌sculpture depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton with a kiss on the forehead of a beautiful young man.

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4/ Underwater Cemetery

An underwater cemetery belongs to forty religious soldiers who have drowned in this place. Each of these crosses belongs to one of them. This monument was built in 2000 in Tazacorte, Spain.

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5/ The Strange Tombstone of Fernand Arbelot

An interesting tombstone belongs to Fernand Arbelot, a musician, actor, and architect. He is remembered for his final wish: to stare at his wife’s face forever, even after death. Therefore, according to his will, the tombstone was made by a Belgian sculptor. Behind the design of this unusual tombstone is a story claiming that he killed his wife and then committed suicide, although this claim has never been confirmed. He reportedly died during the Nazi occupation of Paris.

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6 / The Mysterious Gravestone of Lilly E. Gray

Tombstone of Lilly E. Gray in Salt Lake City; The appearance of this tombstone may not be as strange as other tombs. What makes it famous and bizarre is the sentence on the tombstone: “Victim of the beast 666”. This sentence led people to make horror stories about it for years. Eventually, however, it became clear that his wife had been imprisoned for many reasons, and this was not to Lilly’s liking. She did not consider her husband deserving of imprisonment.

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7/ The Tombstone of a Loving Couple

This unusual tombstone belongs to a married couple who followed different religions, one Catholic and the other Protestant. Because of the deep love they shared, they expressed in their wills a wish to be buried beside one another. However, according to certain traditions, if a husband and wife do not share the same religion or community, they are not permitted to be buried in the same grave. As a result, after her husband’s death, the wife chose a burial place for herself that respected the law while allowing her to be laid to rest as close to him as possible.

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8/ Lycia Cemetery, Turkey

This strange and magnificent tombstone belongs to the people of Lycia, Turkey. The ancient people of Lycia believed that their dead were transferred to heaven by angels. For this reason, to facilitate, the dead were placed on high cliffs and mountains. The tombstones, many of which date back to the 4th century, are protected by massive entrances decorated with tall Romanesque columns and intricate reliefs. The interior consists of chambers cut into simple stones to display the body despite the exterior grandeur.

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9/ Artist Assistant & Vibrant Cat Tombstone

Among the Victorian-style tombs and granite headstones of Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris, you will come across this colorful monument. Reaching a height of approximately 1.5 meters, it is known as Ricardo the Cat and is adorned with vibrant, decorative tiles.

This unusual and distinctive tombstone was designed by the artist Niki de Saint Phalle in memory of her assistant, Ricardo Menon, who passed away in 1989 at the age of 37. The inscription at the base of the cat reads, “In memory of our young and beloved friend Ricardo, who left this world far too soon.”

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10/ BMW Tombstone

One of the most extraordinary tombstones in the world is the BMW car shown in the image below. It serves as the grave marker for a passionate car enthusiast. After his passing, his family chose to commemorate him with a tombstone shaped like his favorite vehicle, a BMW convertible. This one-ton sculpture, installed with the help of twenty people, cost around £50,000 and is crafted entirely from granite.

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11/ Tombstone With A Small Window

Merit Birdsley was eight years old when he passed away in December 1865, reportedly from an incurable illness. According to accounts, shortly before his death, he dreamt of his grandmother and expressed to his family his fear of being buried alone in darkness. To honor his wishes, his family promised that he would not be laid to rest in complete darkness. In keeping with this promise, he was interred in a small tomb featuring a window.

Today, the “Little Tomb of Merit” lies peacefully beneath the towering pokeweed trees and is regarded as one of the least-visited burial sites in Chautauqua County, in the city of Oxford, New York. Despite a past marked by neglect and occasional vandalism, Stephen Foster has dedicated over a decade to the voluntary preservation and care of this sacred site.

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12/ Raymond Benz Tombstone

Raymond was a Chinese-American teenager who had long dreamed of obtaining a driver’s license and owning a luxury Mercedes-Benz. Unfortunately, while studying in Hong Kong, he passed away due to illness. His body was brought to New Jersey, where his older and wealthy brother, David, was living at the time.

Shortly before Raymond’s untimely death, his older brother David had learned of his final wish directly from him and decided to fulfill it. To honor this desire, he commissioned a massive granite block worth $250,000 to be sculpted into a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 240 Diesel limousine. The work was executed by the renowned Rock of Ages quarry in Graniteville, Vermont, and took approximately 17 to 18 months to complete.

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Photos of Interesting Tombstones

In the gallery below, you can explore images of some of the most interesting tombstones from around the world.

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