27 Headstones That Defied Expectations - Atlas Obscura

"A grave marker is people will remember you long after everyone you know has passed, so you’d better make it good. When done well, it can provide a sense of one’s style in life. The epitaph should be pithy, the shape and style memorable. You could go for the classic granite slab, or, like these deceased, opt for something a little more memorable."  This article has some remarkable examples, including one with eleven statues, one of the grieving widower seated next to an empty chair, Jules Verne's grave with his own figure (the face from a death mask) breaking free of the ground), and one shaped like a circus tent in memory of performers who died in a train accident.

27 Headstones That Defied Expectations - Atlas Obscura