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Forest Lawn, The Disneyland of Death
Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California is the home to many of Hollywood's Golden Age stars; from Clark Gable to Jimmy Stewart; Humphrey Bogart to Errol Flynn; Jean Harlow to Mary Pickford. It's also the home to an art gallery, museum, architectural showcase, and has been dubbed a Hollywood tourist trap as well as a religious retreat − one in which even Pope John Paul II had[...]
World's Largest Cemetery The Resting Place for Millions
Estimated at being over 1400 years old, Wadi Al-Salaam, meaning the Valley of Peace, is not only one of the oldest cemeteries in history, it is also reportedly the largest in the world.This Islamic cemetery is located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. Situated about 100 miles south of Baghdad, this[...]
The Romantic Naturalism of Sweden's Woodland Cemetery
The creation of modernist architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz at Skogskyrkogarden in Stockholm, Sweden gave birth to a new form of cemetery that has influenced cemetery design throughout the world. It is a perfect example of cultural landscape and buildings conceived as a whole. The[...]
What Happens to Unclaimed Ashes?
Funeral industry experts estimate that the remains of roughly one percent or up to 10,000 people cremated within the United States are unclaimed.There are many different reasons why ashes are not claimed, most often it is because funeral homes are unable to find contact information for family members, especially if the person was homeless or had no family members living in the area.[...]
The Recoleta Cemetery: The City Within A City
Surrounded by ominous neo-classical gates, a Doric-columned entrance portico and a labyrinth of richly ornate mausoleums – mixed in architecture resembling chapels, Greek temples, Roman cenotaphs, Egyptian obelisks and miniature mansions – intricately detailed with carved symbols of death-related images, Argentina's Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is a combination of[...]
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