A turned-over gravestone served as the perfect surface to make fudge for a woman living in Michigan. How the gravestone got inside the home in Okemos, Michigan, outside Lansing? Now that’s a mystery, ...

A headstone in Warren-Powers Cemetery in Polk County, Iowa, was meant to memorialize Steven Owens, but its hidden message sparked anger. "Forever in our hearts / Until we meet again / Cherished ...

During the Victorian era, it wasn’t uncommon to take a leisurely Sunday stroll through your local garden cemetery—perhaps stopping for a picnic lunch. But for the most part (with a few exceptions, ...

Cemeteries serve as a final resting place and a memorial for the living to visit. But time and the elements can erode gravestones, especially if they’re not maintained. And while little can be done to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Sarah Merritt and her husband recently ...

The first time Rosie Grant baked a recipe she found etched on a stranger’s gravestone, she made a batch of spritz cookies. From her kitchen in Takoma Park, Md., Grant mixed the batter in a big bowl.