Cemetery | Untapped Cities

01/26/2016

Daily 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?

01/12/2016

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.

Buenos Aires / Featured

01/20/2014

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.

Architecture / New York

12/05/2013

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.

Arts & Culture / Featured

12/02/2013

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

Around NYC / Events

06/17/2013

Murder & 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 …

Architecture / Featured

06/13/2013

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.

Architecture / Arts & Culture

02/11/2013

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!

Architecture / New York

05/15/2012

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.