Mountain View Cemetery Designed for the Living
I like to go to the less visited places in the world, and that desire takes me to some pretty remote and unusual places. And…
Rest in Peace At These Cemeteries Around the World
It’s heereeee…..it’s that time of year where I go dark into the depths of the afterlife, to wander in cemeteries around the world. I really…
The Fear of Being Still
“Welcome back,” he said to me as I hear the familiar sound of my passport being stamped. I smile genuinely and say thank you. A…
The World is Scary
Every country has them…abandoned scary places. Places that give you goose bumps and make the hair on the back of your neck prickle. For Halloween…
Cemetery Travels
Boo! It’s that time of year where I like to recap the cemeteries I visited around the globe. I am terrified of horror movies and…
One of the Most Important Creations of Modern Architecture
When Skogskyrkogården was created at the beginning of the 1900s, it was unique and unlike anything ever seen before. Today, it is considered one of…
Berlin’s Jewish Cemetery Tells A Story
Cemeteries tell a story, and the Weissensee Cemetery in Berlin is a giant historical war novel. However the story is not necessarily about what’s in…
Cimitero di San Michele – An Island of the Dead
If Venice is named the Floating City, then Cimitero San Michele should be named the Floating Dead. Yes, it sounds eerie, but cemeteries can also…
The Guardian Angel of Campo Cestio Cemetery in Rome
The cemetery in the Testaccio neighborhood in Rome has many names: Campo Cestio, The Protestant Cemetery, The Non-Catholic Cemetery for Foreigners, and the Cat Cemetery….