cemetery posts

by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (18 days ago)

May 1st, 2013 at 3:00PM: After spending two years in Austin, I moved back to New York City in October and into the relatively elusive neighborhood of Green-Wood Heights Brooklyn, directly across from the Green-Wood Cemetery. My first thought was, "At least the neighbors are quiet." I spent my days walking past the cemetery and looked onto a sparkling pond beyond the iron gates nearly every day. I admired the Gothic ...

by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (8 months ago)

Sep 3rd, 2012 at 3:00PM: Cemeteries can be inspiring. I know a lot of people who will go to great lengths to avoid visiting hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries and anyplace else that reminds them that one day they're going to die. I won't admit to being a fan of hospitals and nursing homes, but I like visiting old cemeteries. They give us a glimpse into history and remind us of our own mortality. If you're caught up ...

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (1 year ago)

Jul 1st, 2011 at 12:30PM: New Yorkers have always known that Woodlawn Cemetery was someplace special. This Bronx burial ground is the final home for many of the rich and famous. It's beautiful too, a parklike setting with 400 acres of ornate headstones and mausoleums, such as this one for Frank Winfield Woolworth. Yes, that Woolworth. Founded in 1863 in an age when wealthy families vied with each other to have the ...

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (1 year ago)

Jun 20th, 2011 at 9:30AM: Cemeteries aren't the first places most people go to while on vacation, but they can tell a lot about a culture and its history. We all have to die sometime and the way we deal with the dead says a lot about ourselves. Some cemeteries are overgrown and covered in moss. Others are orderly and well-kept. Some are beautiful, and can inspire wonderful photographs like the one taken here by user ...

by Douglas R. Keister (RSS feed) (2 years ago)

Aug 17th, 2010 at 3:34PM: Ah, Paris. City of light. City of magic. City of art. City of admission fees to view art. Stepping inside the Louvre will cost you $14.00. Want the audio guide? Another 8 bucks. How about seeing one of the temporary exhibitions? That'll set you back another $16.00. How about an espresso to caffeinate the experience? Plunk down $5.00, please. While no trip to Paris is complete without a foray to ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (3 years ago)

Sep 22nd, 2009 at 11:30AM: Paris' catacombs, underground passages full of neatly stacked human bones, have been temporarily closed to the public after being vandalized. A spokeswoman for the Paris prosecutor's office would not go into detail on the extent of the vandalism, which took place over the weekend, but said that the site would be closed because in its current state it was hazardous to visitors. According to the ...

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)

Jul 1st, 2009 at 8:00AM: Arlington National Cemetery has no parallel, yet for some families, it's not enough. If yours is not resting in Arlington, then the national treasure takes a back seat to the bit of earth that matters more to you. As many people as Arlington serves, there are large U.S. cemeteries elsewhere that are profound in the numbers they protect. This becomes clear when the enormity of the Cambridge ...

by Aaron Hotfelder (RSS feed) (3 years ago)

Jun 26th, 2009 at 5:30PM: I'm gearing up for a first-time trip to Guatemala, so I thought I'd post this photo from Rambling Traveler taken in the cemetery of Chichicastenango, or "Chichi" for short. I've always loved the colorfulness of Latin American cemeteries, and the fact that they're usually so well-tended and frequently visited. These cemeteries prove, more than anywhere else, that cemeteries aren't for the ...

by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) (4 years ago)

Dec 31st, 2008 at 11:00AM: This week Undiscovered New York is "digging up" a rather morbid topic: the cemeteries. The New York City metropolitan area has a population of around 18 million residents. However this number only reflects those that still have a pulse. When you're talking about an urban area with history dating back to the 16th Century, we're talking about millions and millions of lives that came and went within ...

by Iva Skoch (RSS feed) (5 years ago)

May 11th, 2008 at 9:30AM: I think I just figured out where I want to be buried when I die. Check out this underwater cemetery, which opened last fall about about 3 miles off the coast of Key Biscayne. The Neptune Memorial Reef was built as the "perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea", AP reports. Its creators hope that one day the reef will cover 16 acres and have room for 125,000 remains. The artificial ...

by Willy Volk (RSS feed) (6 years ago)

Mar 2nd, 2007 at 3:01PM: Yekaterinburg is one of Russia's largest cities. Roughly 600 miles southwest of Moscow, this former home to Boris Yeltsin is mineral-rich -- making it an important industrial center in the country -- but also has a fair amount of culture and tourist-cachet. In addition to the area's cross country skiing, proximity to the Europe-Asia border, magnificent Opera and Ballet House, and huge water park, ...

by Adrienne Wilson (RSS feed) (6 years ago)

Jul 21st, 2006 at 11:50AM: Long ago Erik mentioned a cool little place to stalk some of Hollywood's A-list celebs while touring the streets of Los Angeles. Back then I remember being pretty surprised when he directed our attention away from the Star maps to point us to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, but it makes good sense now though. Known as the Resting Place of Hollywood's Immortals the cemetery also plays hosts to some ...

by Nick Vagnoni (RSS feed) (7 years ago)

Apr 4th, 2006 at 1:57PM: On an island that measures roughly four miles by two miles, it's hard for anything to really be called "hidden." Still, there are places in Key West that are a little quieter, a little less likely to show up on the average tourist's radar. As someone born and raised in Key West, these are the spots I always recommend to my friends when they visit. Being a foodie at heart, Five ...