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The Sky's the Limit - Even for the Dead
With large scale concerns such as global warming people are starting to realize that we must conserve our natural resources and do what we can to maintain nature in order to ensure there is a livable planet left for future generations. With these concerns in mind, there have been hundreds of scientists, meteorologists, designers and environmentalists working to develop new concepts that[...]
The Mysteries of St. Louis Cemetery
Littered by the debris of crumbling, sun-bleached family tombs, and a labyrinth of narrow, twisting walkways, the necropolis of the St. Louis Cemetery is perhaps one of the most famous in New Orleans.Located just outside the infamous French Quarter, the ancient crumbling cemetery became prominent housing for the dead in 1789 after city officials closed the St. Peter Street Cemetery[...]
Epitaphs From the Famous and not so Famous
If you have ever visited a cemetery you will notice that on some headstones there is more than the name of the deceased, their date of birth and date of death. Some have a little saying or quote known as an epitaph. An epitaph is a short text honoring a deceased person that is inscribed on their tombstone. Most times the quoted text is chosen by the deceased before they passed and in[...]
Until We Meet Again
Millionaire John Bowman of Cuttingsville, Virginia lost his two daughters at an early age and his wife a year after his last child's death. In 1880, he built a mausoleum across the road from his mansion, which he called Laurel Glen, to hold their remains. More than 125 sculptors and stonecutters worked for more than a year constructing the mausoleum and sculpting a life size statue of[...]
London England's Prestigious Gothic Cemetery
Dominated by Gothic monuments, a plethora of wildlife and a seemingly neglected overgrowth of ivy, briars, ferns and moss, the Highgate Cemetery of London in the United Kingdom is perhaps the most prestigious and well known cemetery in the world. With massive oak trees canopying the surrounding aged crosses, tall obelisks, urns and tombstones within its labyrinth of catacombs that tell[...]
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