199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die

199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die
Author: Loren Rhoads
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0316473790

A hauntingly beautiful travel guide to the world's most visited cemeteries, told through spectacular photography andtheir unique histories and residents. More than 3.5 million tourists flock to Paris's Pè Lachaise cemetery each year.They are lured there, and to many cemeteries around the world, by a combination of natural beauty, ornate tombstones and crypts, notable residents, vivid history, and even wildlife. Many also visit Mount Koya cemetery in Japan, where 10,000 lanterns illuminate the forest setting, or graveside in Oaxaca, Mexico to witness Day of the Dead fiestas. Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery has gorgeous night tours of the Southern Gothic tombstones under moss-covered trees that is one of the most popular draws of the city. 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die features these unforgettable cemeteries, along with 196 more, seen in more than 300 photographs. In this bucket list of travel musts, author Loren Rhoads, who hosts the popular Cemetery Travel blog, details the history and features that make each destination unique. Throughout will be profiles of famous people buried there, striking memorials by noted artists, and unusual elements, such as the hand carved wood grave markers in the Merry Cemetery in Romania.

George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery

George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery
Author: Joseph Lanciotti
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467866296

A group of men find a wild, virgin site in New Jersey near which soldiers of George Washington's army camped during the Revolution. They have a vision of building a beautifull cemetery on the site as an important community project, but have little resources. They are swept up in the new concept of Memorial Parks as a cemetery plan and decide to creat a cemetery rich in natural beauty, accentuated with notable works of art. Their struggle to accomplish their goal is told through the history of the cemetery's annual reports to their association members. How to build a cemetery? Who are the people who operate them, and what they mean to the millions who visit them every day? This book will give you the answers.

Birth of a Cemetery

Birth of a Cemetery
Author: John F. Llewellyn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2018-08-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780966580167

For the first time the true story of the early struggles to start the cemetery that became the famous Forest Lawn Memorial-Park are told by former Forest Lawn CEO John F. Llewellyn, the third and last generation to manage this uniquely Southern California institution.

George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery

George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery
Author: Joseph Lanciotti
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2007-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781434351203

God speaks to us, if only we listen. We are His dear children and He loves us. During quiet times of prayer, these letters were given for sharing. Jesus is ever present in our lives today and it is His desire to let us be ever more aware of His love. Jesus will speak to you and comfort you with His words. He longs to heal us of our pain and bring us into the realms of peace and joy. He wants us to reach out to Him and know the love He has to give. Please receive these Letters from Christ'. Take hold of His hand, and let him guide you to everlasting love and light. Come to know His blessings upon your life.

Forever L.A.

Forever L.A.
Author: Douglas Keister
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2010-05-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1423616537

Stunning photographs, fascinating text, and easy GPS directions for finding gracious architecture, fabulous artwork, and memorable gravesites of famous Los Angeles “residents.” Award-winning photographer/writer Douglas Keister has authored thirty-six critically acclaimed books on residential architecture as well as those on cemetery exploration. He lives in Chico, California. A simple guide for cemetery lovers.