It’s nice to imagine death as an endless deep sleep, but not everyone is so lucky. In cemeteries across the U.S., you’ll find souls whose final resting places are not, in fact, restful at all. Perhaps they died with scores unsettled or, perhaps, their graves were ravaged by greedy developers. Sometimes, heartbreak rendered them unable to move on peacefully; in other cases, they simply couldn’t resist the chance to toy with their living visitors.

One thing is certain: These restless spirits can turn otherwise serene sites into delightfully dark destinations, where the beauty of old headstones and manicured grounds is tinged with something indescribably eerie. When you gear up for your next cross-country road trip, let the energy of spooky season guide you to these cemeteries and graveyards full of folklore, legend, and sinister rumors.…