What Lies Beneath: 7 Magnificent Finds in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery
Beyond serving as the final resting place for some of the most famous New Yorkers, Green-Wood Cemetery has much to offer the living!
MoreDaily What?! Harry Houdini Is Buried At NYC’s Machpelah Cemetery In Queens
Did you know that iconic magician Harry Houdini is buried in NYC’s somewhat forgotten Machpelah Cemetery in Queens?
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14 of NYC’s Smallest Cemeteries, By Number of Interments
Though we may not notice it, NYC is home to many small cemeteries in all five boroughs, with the smallest on this list having 30 interments.
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10 Tombs to Visit in Buenos Aires’ Recoleta Cemetery
A list of 10 tombs to visit in Recoleta Cemetery, the last stop for Argentina’s most celebrated (and controversial) presidents, intellectuals, and entertainers.
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Seeks Contributions For Washington Irving Plot Restoration
The fabled Sleepy Hollow Cemetery of Tarrytown, NY seeks contribution to restore the Washington Irving family plot which has fallen into disrepair.
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Daily What?! Bronx Schoolkids Discover Indian and African Slave Grave in Joseph Rodman Drake Park
Fourth and fifth graders in Bronx Public School 48 have uncovered a long forgotten chapter of Bronx history: a slave graveyard inside Joseph Rodman Drake Park
MoreMurder & Mayhem a Train Ride Away in Atlas Obscura’s Sleepy Hollow, NY Cemetery Tour
New York City has its share of haunted spots, like Washington Square Park, a former burial site, the New Amsterdam Theatre, where the ghost of an actress has been rumored to roam, and the Morgan Library, where the librarian’s ghost supposedly brings books to visitors who ask for them out loud. No doubt the city’s …
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Catacombs Around the World: Paris, NYC, London, Rome
Paris may be most famous for its catacombs,but they exist all around the world, including in New York City, London, and Rome.
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Where Los Angeles is Buried – At Evergreen Memorial Park and Crematorium
Evergreen Memorial Park was established in 1877 as the first official and sanctioned cemetery in Los Angeles. Find out what notable citizens call it their final resting place!
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Ava Vanderbilt’s Final Resting Place in Woodlawn Cemetery
New York’s wealthiest citizens built mausoleums in Woodlawn Cemetery with grandeur that matched the 5th Avenue mansions they spent their living years in.
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The Treasures of the Père Lachaise Cemetery: Part I
The famous and infamous residents of Père Lachaise.
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The treasures of the Montparnasse Cemetery
The treasures of the Montparnasse Cemetery are revealed.
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