I know it sounds morbid, but I actually like cemeteries. They have a quiet, peaceful feel, and looking at all the crazy/cool stuff people put on their memorials can be really interesting.
One of my favorite things about this cemetery was the peacocks! They have peacocks roaming around freely! I even got some pictures with one. The peacocks have their own house, with the door open so they can come and go as they please. Add "peacock house" to the list for April's dream estate.
Here are some of the famous people buried here that we visited:
Renee Adoree
Charlie Chaplin, Jr.
Iron Eyes Cody
Cecil B. DeMille
Douglas Fairbanks Sr. & Jr.
Joan Hackett
Norma Talmadge
Jonny Ramone
Mel Blanc
(OK, so I don't know who some of these people are, but the map says they were famous!)
It was also funny to see the more recent memorials...a lot of them are foreign (read: not southern) people and they all have their pictures engraved somehow on their tombstones!
We couldn't find everyone we wanted to see because the Mausoleums were really confusing to navigate with the tourist map. But we had a great afternoon. Most of the cemetery is very pretty and peaceful, and feels more like a park with gardens & lakes & ducks (and peacocks!). We recommend it as a place to visit when you come out to see us (hint, hint! :-)
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