Boo York, Boo York — it’s a hell of a town. From graveyard galas to ghost tours that’ll scare some smarts into you, Gotham goes full ghoul this month — and the five boroughs are crawling with creepy fun. Whether you want to party with the dead in Brooklyn, sip potions in SoHo, or even … Read more
This law gives the death penalty a whole new meaning. In Lanjarón — a tiny village in Granada province in Andalusia, Spain — it’s illegal for residents to die there. Yes, this is actually a rule that former mayor Jose Rubio put into place over 25 years ago. In 1999, Rubio provided a declaration that … Read more
They’re dead serious about charging mourners money to visit their loved ones. Owners of a cemetery in the UK have been blasted for offering paid VIP passes to relatives of those buried on the grounds. The Garden of Remembrance, located in the town of Stoke-on-Trent, says those who don’t purchase a pass will only be … Read more
Tourists in Europe have once again outraged locals with their strange behavior – this time, taking a dip in front of a cemetery in Venice. Two men, who were spotted by commuters on a water bus in the Italian city, left their clothes in front of the San Michele Cemetery last week and entered the … Read more
She was dying to find a great name. A pregnant mom went viral online for parading her children through a cemetery as the family perused tombstones to decide the moniker of their sibling-to-be — filming the kids touching graves and all. “When cemeteries hold the prettiest names, so you take the family to look for baby … Read more
It was “Extreme Makeover: Graveyard Edition.” A cleaning influencer has stirred up controversy after tidying up neglected graves sans permission — because she feels that “everyone deserves a beautiful resting place.” Videos of the tomb bather’s morbid-seeming maintenance routines have amassed millions of views on TikTok. “I’m at the graveyard at night cleaning this abandoned … Read more
Call it Google un-Earthly. An observant New Hampshire woman had online paranormal buffs quaking in their boots after seemingly spotting a ghost in a graveyard on a popular mapping service. “I think I might have just found, like, a ghost, or Google Maps’ first ghost,” the footage’s uploader Amy Pendleton intoned in a suddenly viral … Read more
A new section of an important historic burial site beneath Vatican City is open to the public for the first time. The Necropolis of Via Triumphalis offers visitors a look at how the ancient Romans buried their dead. Starting earlier this month, the Vatican’s museums network began offering guided tours, leaving from the Santa Rosa … Read more
The leaves aren’t the only things that are falling down this autumn. King Charles, 74, and his wife, Queen Camilla, 76, were visiting the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday when the monarch almost took a nasty spill on some faux grass. In a video captured by the media, the sovereign was … Read more
Sink your teeth into this discovery. Archaeologists have found the remains of a so-called “vampire child” dating to the 1600s in a Pień, Poland, cemetery. The skeletal scraps were estimated to be from a child aged between 5 to 7. The remains were discovered lying face down with a triangular padlock attached to one of its … Read more
People are amazed by John Goodman’s remarkable transformation after he showed off his dramatic weight loss on the black carpet of the 62nd Monte-Carlo TV festival on Sunday. But the 70-year-old actor didn’t make this change at the snap of a finger — it took hard work, dedication and a very dramatic intervention. “People think … Read more
Anne Heche was laid to rest in an emotional ceremony on a special day, Mother’s Day. A representative for Heche told TMZ that the late actress, who was cremated, was given her final resting place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Cathedral Mausoleum on Sunday. “She loved everyone so passionately and deeply and her children, … Read more
Love is in the air at – of all places – Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa, as a grieving goose named Blossom may have finally found new love after losing her longtime mate. Blossom and Bud, a bonded pair of domestic geese, had been invited to live on the cemetery grounds a few years ago … Read more
She’s bad to the boneyard. A Las Vegas Playboy model aroused ire online after a scandalous Halloween showcase that saw her twerk and grind on gravestones while wearing nothing but a thong. Photos and footage of her sordid striptease are currently going viral as gawkers accuse her of disrespecting the dead. “Happy October, tis spooky … Read more