199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die

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. 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 P?re 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. 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die features these unforgettable cemeteries, along with 196 more, seen in more than 300 photographs. Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery has gorgeous night tou

"Once upon a time, we knew that cemeteries were meant for the living as much as for the dead. It's both a useful trip-planning tool and a browser's delight (although it may turn idle browsers into budding cemetery explorers). In 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die, Loren Rhoads does much to restore the cemetery to its proper place as a location worthy of a pilgrimage. A much-needed book for the curious explorer and budding taphophile (cemetery-lover) alike."Dylan Thuras, Co-Founder, Atlas Obscura"Taphophiles rejoice! This eclectic compendium is packed with history, eye-catching monuments, quirky local characters, tips on interpreting cemetery symbolism, and fascinating finds. Next time someone asks

Her well-trafficked blog, Cemetery Travel, details her first-hand visits. She lives in San Francisco. She is the monthly cemetery columnist at Gothic Beauty and wrote about cemetery travel for almost five years at Gothic Net. She has served as a cemetery consultant for Travel & Leisure, The Weather Channel, Mental Floss, Atlas Obscura, the Horror Writers Association, the Death Salon, the Chicag