
222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die
Loren Rhoads(Author)
Running Press Adult
Published on 19. September 2024
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-7624-8602-1 (ISBN)
Description
Every year, millions of tourists flock to cemeteries around the globe to uncover hidden stories of their residents and admire the incredible architecture, stunning landscapes, and even wildlife in these open-air museums.
In this lavishly photographic bucket list of the world's most interesting cemeteries, author Loren Rhoads, who hosts the popular Cemetery Travel blog, details the history, eye-catching monuments, and other fascinating finds that make each destination unique. Entries include unforgettable cemeteries such as the Mount Koya cemetery in Japan, where 10,000 lanterns illuminate the forest setting; Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery which hosts gorgeous night tours of the Southern Gothic tombstones under moss-covered trees; and Il Cimitero Acattolico in Rome that is the final resting place of young poets John Keats and Percy Shelley.
Whether you are a true taphophile (cemetery enthusiast) who seeks out obscure locations or a tourist who likes to incorporate not-to-be-missed cemeteries like Paris's Pere Lachaise and Arlington National Cemetery into your itinerary, 222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die is both a useful trip-planning tool and a browser's delight.
In this lavishly photographic bucket list of the world's most interesting cemeteries, author Loren Rhoads, who hosts the popular Cemetery Travel blog, details the history, eye-catching monuments, and other fascinating finds that make each destination unique. Entries include unforgettable cemeteries such as the Mount Koya cemetery in Japan, where 10,000 lanterns illuminate the forest setting; Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery which hosts gorgeous night tours of the Southern Gothic tombstones under moss-covered trees; and Il Cimitero Acattolico in Rome that is the final resting place of young poets John Keats and Percy Shelley.
Whether you are a true taphophile (cemetery enthusiast) who seeks out obscure locations or a tourist who likes to incorporate not-to-be-missed cemeteries like Paris's Pere Lachaise and Arlington National Cemetery into your itinerary, 222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die is both a useful trip-planning tool and a browser's delight.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Running Press,U.S.
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Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1157 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7624-8602-1 (9780762486021)
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For ten years, Loren Rhoads was the publisher and editor of the cult nonfiction magazine "Morbid Curiosity." She edited the books, Death's Garden: Relationships with Cemeteries and Lend the Eye a Terrible Aspect. Loren's own nonfiction spans from morbid erotica to personal essays and gleefully gloomy travel articles. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association and was a cemetery columnist for Gothic.net, with 10,000 readers a month. She likes long walks in the moonlight and old graveyards.
Content
Additional locations included in this edition of the book, expanded from 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die:
United States
Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia
Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Old Scouts Veterans Cemetery, White Shield, North Dakota
Columbia Cemetery, Boulder, Colorado
Canada
Saint Mark’s Churchyard, Ontario, Canada
Hunt Family Cemetery, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Central and South America and the Caribbean
Museo Panteón de San Fernando, Mexico City, Mexico
Cementerio de Disidentes, Valparaíso, Chile
Europe
Cimetière de Monaco, Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Cimitero Monumentale di Milano, Milano, Italy
Jüdischer Friedhof Heiliger Sand, Worms, Germany
Eidsborg Stavkyrkje, Eidsborg, Norway
Friedhof Lauterbrunnen, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Hietaniemen Hautausmaa, Helsinki, Finland
Sighişoara Saxon Cemetery, Transylvania, Romania
Pokopališče Žale, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Africa
Pirate Cemetery of Saint-Pierre, Nosy Boraha, Madagascar
Asia
The Sunken Cemetery, Camiguin Island, Philippines
Australia and Oceania
Saint John’s Cemetery, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand
Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson, Upolu, Samoa
United States
Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia
Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Old Scouts Veterans Cemetery, White Shield, North Dakota
Columbia Cemetery, Boulder, Colorado
Canada
Saint Mark’s Churchyard, Ontario, Canada
Hunt Family Cemetery, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Central and South America and the Caribbean
Museo Panteón de San Fernando, Mexico City, Mexico
Cementerio de Disidentes, Valparaíso, Chile
Europe
Cimetière de Monaco, Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Cimitero Monumentale di Milano, Milano, Italy
Jüdischer Friedhof Heiliger Sand, Worms, Germany
Eidsborg Stavkyrkje, Eidsborg, Norway
Friedhof Lauterbrunnen, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Hietaniemen Hautausmaa, Helsinki, Finland
Sighişoara Saxon Cemetery, Transylvania, Romania
Pokopališče Žale, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Africa
Pirate Cemetery of Saint-Pierre, Nosy Boraha, Madagascar
Asia
The Sunken Cemetery, Camiguin Island, Philippines
Australia and Oceania
Saint John’s Cemetery, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand
Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson, Upolu, Samoa