Cities of the Dead is a collection of the world's most picturesque, historic and notable cemeteries.

Discover the fascinating stories of the world's most beautiful cemeteries, featuring spectacular photography, unique
histories and famous residents.
Cities of the Dead takes us on a tour of memorial sites, ranging from monastic settlements to grand cathedrals, Shinto
shrines to Gothic chapels, tombs and crypts. Enjoy tales of myths and monsters, grave-robbers, pilgrimages, spiritual
retreats, remembrance and community. Marvel in cemeteries with a hundred thousand to a handful of graves which
feature famous headstones, weeping angels, ocean views, woodlands, thousands of glowing lanterns and a tomb of
poets. From London's famous Highgate Cemetery, which houses famous names from Karl Marx to Malcolm McLaren,
George Eliot to Christina Rosetti, to Hawaii's breathtaking Valley of the Temples, and Sydney's Waverley Cemetery, this
book spans the globe to bring you the most fascinating, intriguing and evocative cemeteries across cultures and
continents.
Together with evocative images, the stories behind these notable burial sites bring these sanctuaries to life, detailing the
features that make them special, highlighting both similarities and differences between time periods, religions and
cultures, and showing how cemeteries are about and for the living as much as the dead.