Lost Among the Dead: My Visit to Père Lachaise Cemetery
There are cemeteries, and then there’s Cimetière du Père Lachaise — 110 acres of winding paths, towering mausoleums, and history so thick you can almost hear it whispering. Père Lachaise…
There are cemeteries, and then there’s Cimetière du Père Lachaise — 110 acres of winding paths, towering mausoleums, and history so thick you can almost hear it whispering. Père Lachaise…
A few years ago I visited Normandy and was able to pay a visit to the Cimetière Américain de Colleville-sur-mer ( Normandy American Cemetery). I don’t usually get too emotional at cemeteries,…
A Valentine’s Day Visit to the Mausoleum I drive past the Mount Ogden Mausoleum almost daily and have always wanted to stop and look inside. But for whatever reason, I…
Tucked away in Spanish Fork Canyon, Mill Fork Cemetery is easy to miss — but once you spot it, you won’t forget it. I first noticed it on a drive…
On the outskirts of a nearly forgotten town, where the desert stretches endlessly under an unforgiving sun, lies the Goldfield Cemetery. One of the most interesting things about the town…
A Headstone That Caught My Eye Dirk Groen’s grave in Ogden Cemetery caught my eye one day as I wandered through the headstones, camera in hand. I love exploring cemeteries,…
Discovering a Unique Monument Much to my children’s disappointment, I love wandering through cemeteries, camera in hand. They usually get dragged along — it builds character, right? We often visit…
A Lifelong Fascination with the Macabre My fascination with all things creepy started early. By the time I was eight, I had seen almost every cheesy horror movie, devoured ghost…
The Legend: If you visit Emo’s Grave, circle the Moritz Columbarium three times while chanting “Emo, Emo, Emo” and then look into the columbarium you’ll see the red glowing eyes…
According to local legend, if you flash the lights of your car onto Flo’s grave three times, her ghost will appear and approach you. Stories about how she died have…