Famous Graveyards

Brief Description: Horror movies are filmed in Highgate Cemetery in London, England. The oldest headstones at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, are from the 1400s. In Cairos City of the Dead, the poorest citizens live next door to graves! While visiting these graveyards isnt for the faint of heart, readers can enjoy all the spooky spectacles through detailed descriptions and history. Full-color photographs show the different ways cultures have buried their dead, from the beauty of Zentralfriedhof in Vienna to the restrained dignity of Arlington National Cemetery. Table of Contents: Bury the Dead -- Old Jewish Cemetery -- City of the Dead -- Pere Lachaise -- Highgate Cemetery -- Greyfriars Kirkyard -- Zentralfriedhof -- La Recoleia -- Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery -- Gettysburg National Cemetery -- Arlington National Cemetery -- Hollywood Cemeteries -- Why Visit? -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.; Horror movies are filmed in Highgate Cemetery in London, England. The oldest headstones at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, are from the 1400s. In Cairos City of the Dead, the poorest citizens live next door to graves! While visiting these graveyards isnt for the faint of heart, readers can enjoy all the spooky spectacles through detailed descriptions and history. Full-color photographs show the different ways cultures have buried their dead, from the beauty of Zentralfriedhof in Vienna to the restrained dignity of Arlington National Cemetery.