Some graves are famous for their beauty or because of the people resting beneath them, but others are remembered because they are simply too dangerous to disturb.

This is about the most dangerous grave in America. It is located at Arlington National Cemetery, where a man is buried in a nuclear coffin.

In 1961, the U.S. Army was testing an experimental nuclear reactor in a remote area of Idaho when it all went terribly wrong. The reactor exploded and instantly killed three men. Their bodies were covered in radiation.
It took over an hour and a half for emergency responders to arrive on the scene. One of the men who passed away was Richard McKinley, a specialist in the army.
His body was so intensely radioactive that recovery teams could only work on the remains for a few minutes at a time, and they were so reactive that scientists and funeral directors could not wash him, embalm him, or even cremate him without the risk of death.
So, the solution was to seal up his grave. McKinley was transferred to Arlington National Cemetery in a lead container. Engineers had to build a specialized grave for him.

He was laid to rest in a vacuum-sealed metal coffin lined with lead. It was nestled within layers of steel and shielding material and placed into a concrete vault that was 10 feet deep.

The funeral was brief, only lasting eight minutes, and the family had to sit 26 feet away from the grave to ensure their safety. After the service ended and the family left, a truck arrived at the site to pour even more concrete on the grave.
So, even after six decades, Richard's body remains radioactive.

Therefore, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission controls the grave and instructs that it must never be disturbed.

It's a haunting piece of American history. To this day, McKinley's grave is the only radioactive burial plot in Arlington National Cemetery. While it is safe to visit and pay respects for this man's service and sacrifice, you must never, ever touch the grave.