The man on the $10 bill's star has risen recently thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda's massively popular Broadway musical, but his grave has always been bombastic. A huge white marble pyramid marks the final resting place of the Founding Father, who was born in the West Indies but spent most of his life in New York City—right up until his death by dueling pistol at the hands of his rival, Aaron Burr. Hamilton died of his wounds at a friend's house in the West Village.

Thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, the historically influential Schuyler sisters have been brought to the public eye. And though they probably didn't belt and strut like their musical counterparts, Alexander Hamilton's wife, Elizabeth, and her sister, Angelica, were prominent in early American history. Elizabeth cofounded the first orphanage in New York and helped raise funds for the Washington Monument; Angelica, meanwhile, was the crème of society in New York, Paris and London, and corresponded with Founding Fathers like Jefferson and Washington. They're both buried in the shadow of Hamilton's monolithic monument.

The architect of old New York is buried not far from the Manhattan street that bears his name: Peter Stuyvesant, who came to New York (then New Amsterdam) in 1647, passed away in 1672 and was buried at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery. A stained glass window in the church bears his likeness, and was rededicated in 2009 to celebrate the anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival in America.

In 2008, former mayor Ed Koch told the New York Times that "the idea of leaving Manhattan permanently irritates me"; hence, he secured a burial plot in Trinity Church's uptown cemetery years before his death. When he passed in 2013, his tombstone was inscribed with a quote from late journalist Daniel Pearl: "My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish, I am Jewish." (Koch's marker was also, unfortunately, inscribed with the wrong date of birth, but that was corrected soon thereafter.)

When the venerable Law & Order and theater actor passed away in 2004, his funeral was a star-studded affair; former costars like Chita Rivera, Chris Noth, and Benjamin Bratt paid their respects. Orbach is interred in a mausoleum at Trinity Church, and his wife, Elaine joined him in 2009.

Of the many heirs of the prominent Astor family, John Jacob's story is particularly sad: He was one of the passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic, and remained behind after helping his pregnant wife board one of the lifeboats. His body was recovered a few weeks after the ship sank, and he's now buried in this tomb. He's one of seven members of the Astor clan laid to rest in the cemetery.

The O.G. Great American Novelist may be known for his years at sea and in New England, but he was born and buried right here in New York City. In his later years, the Moby-Dick scribe did double duty as a writer and customs inspector in Manhattan. In his obituary, the New York Times dubbed his then-ignored novel Mobie Dick. In the ultimate irony, the wordy Melville’s gravestone bears an image of a large, blank roll of paper. 

The former mayor of NYC died in 1947, and his body lay in state at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine before being moved to his final resting place at Woodlawn Cemetery. Despite his larger-than-life persona, his grave marker is modest, noting his status as a "statesman" and a "humanitarian."

This seminal horn player was at the forefront of decades of jazz movements, from bebop to jazz fusion. From Birth of the Cool to Bitches Brew and beyond, Davis's albums were so influential that he was knighted by France's Legion of Honor, and his album Kind of Blue was honored by U.S. House of Representatives. Sir Miles is interred in Woodlawn alongside other jazz greats like Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton.

One of America’s most legendary songwriters, the man behind tunes from “White Christmas” to “Puttin’ on the Ritz” lived to the ripe old age of 101. Berlin was born in Russia, but grew up on in the tenements of the Lower East Side and spent most of his life in the city. Though he retired in the ’60s, the impossibly prolific Berlin’s compositions and lyrics shaped American music. 

Born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia, Billie Holiday's haunting, singular delivery of the blues left an indelible mark on American music. After spending her early years as a prostitute, the Holiday rose up from the gutter by singing in the great nightclubs of the Harlem Renaissance. She went on to legendary fame, but suffered a lifelong addiction to alcohol and heroin that was to be her downfall. She died in poverty at 44, and shares a tombstone with her mother at far-flung Saint Raymond's. 

Legendary jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong is buried under a white marble effigy of his beloved horn, with his nickname—"Satchmo"—adorning his headstone. Born into poverty in New Orleans, rising to prominence thanks to his musical genius. He spent decades of his life touring, but eventually landed in Queens. His star-studded funeral numbered Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ed Sullivan among the honorary pallbearers.

She may not be as big a name as Billie Holiday or Basquiat, but Texas Guinian looms large in pop culture; the onetime chorus girl and speakeasy operator served as the inspiration for characters in the musical Chicago and short stories by Damon Runyon. She’s buried in Calvary Cemetery in Queens, which is better known as a burial spot for members of the armed forces.

This groundbreaking photographer found the beauty in provocative subject matter, bringing the same artful eye to homoerotic BDSM imagery as he did to vases of flowers. Born in Queens, Mapplethorpe was a major figure in the downtown art scene of the ’70s and ’80s, as chronicled by his lifelong friend Patti Smith in her memoir Just Kids. He died of AIDS at the age of 42; his ashes are interred in the coffin of his mother, who perished just a few weeks after her son.

St. John Cemetery in Middle Village is home to an Italian social club's worth of deceased mobsters, including old-timers like Vito Genovese and Lucky Luciano. (It also happens to be where Mario Cuomo, former governor of New York, is buried.) But its flashiest resident, the late John Gotti, has a surprisingly simple tomb; the "Dapper Don" is buried in a plain crypt next to his son, Frank, who died in 1980.

Hollywood heartthrob Montgomery Clift was one of the silver screen's preeminent Method actors, playing anguished leading men in classics like From Here to Eternity, A Place in the Sun and The Misfits. A car accident in 1956 left Clift physically transformed and pill-addicted, and he died of a heart attack in his Upper East Side townhouse at the age of 45. He's buried in a private Quaker graveyard in Prospect Park.

The former owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers—and the man who put his name on the team's beloved stadium, Ebbets Field—was a Brooklyn lifer, even serving on the borough's City Council for a spell. So it makes sense that he's buried in Kings County's most famous cemetery: His plot is located in Green-Wood's southwestern corner.

A simple marker at the top of Battle Hill, the highest point in Brooklyn, marks the final resting place of this groundbreaking composer, conductor and pianist. He changed the face of musical theater with his music for West Side Story and Candide, and led the New York Philharmonic in more than 1,200 performances. And he took his love of classical music to the grave: Bernstein was buried with a copy of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony over his heart. 

DeWitt Clinton wore many hats during his lifetime: senator, New York governor, Erie Canal booster, and more. When he died in 1828, his family could barely afford a proper burial; but now, he's buried in Green-Wood Cemetery with a large monument dedicated to him nearby.