Cemeteries and Tombs

 

I usually get weird looks when I tell people I love cemeteries. Most people think that my fascination with cemeteries is a little creepy. A day out on the town often involves some visit to a cemetery, large or small.

Or sometimes hilarious. This is probably one of my favorite tombstones of all time. Highgate Cemetery, London.

Cemeteries are full of history, the older the better. When exploring your local cemetery, you can find the tombstones of the people that founded your town. The people streets are named after. You start to notice the changes in styles over time. Wonder why they use lambs on almost all child graves. Find those who may have died during great epidemics like the Spanish Flu in 1918. Or find some amazing epitaphs, which have kind of gone out of style in the last decades.

Since I love cemeteries so much, I’ve decided to share them with you. Each one of these posts contain something about a cemetery or a tomb.


Arlington House

Why does Arlington National Cemetery have a giant house? Continue reading

Wandering Harpers Ferry

High Street. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Explore a West Virginian town that time left behind.  Continue reading

Ancient Pueblos and a Giant Crater

Meteor Crater, Arizona

My last Arizona adventure ends with a visit to Homol’ovi State Park and Meteor Crater!  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 29, Salisbury

Salisbury Cathedral. Salisbury, England

A short jaunt to Salisbury brings a well-endowed giant and an amazing cathedral.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 27-28, Cornwall and Devon

Castle Drogo. Devon, England

Explore some of what England’s most beautiful peninsula has to offer. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 26, Gloucester to Tewkesbury

Kilpeck Church. England.

A crazy day in Southern England going from one medieval church to another, exploring weird tombs and an even weirder map! Continue reading