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TOMBSTONE TOURISM
Marc Muñoz1r Giat
Definition
Also known as “grave tourism”, “cemetery tourism” or “grave hunting”.
Tourists visit the graves of their idols and other famous individuals all over the world; the graves of people like Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe attract lots of people every year.
It also refers to the visiting of old and famous cemeteries rather than the their denizens.
Historically, it derives from the pilgrimage to the graves of religious figures and people who travelled to visit their own ancestors’ graves. It was done worldwide.
Père Lachaise Cemetery Located in Paris, France. It was the first garden
and municipal cemetery in the world.
It has several World War I memorials.
It contains the grave of rock star Jim Morrison.
La Recoleta Cemetery Located in Buenos Aires,
Argentina. It contains the graves
and mausoleums of notable Argentine celebrities, including Eva Perón.
Highgate Cemetery Located in London, UK. Biggest cemetery in
London. It contains the grave of
Karl Marx. It is an usual location for
filming horror movies.
Highgate Cementery
Old Jewish Cemetery Located in Prague,
Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest
cemeteries, dating back from the 15th century.
It contains many Jewish victims of persecutions over the centuries.
Old Jewish Cemetery
Mark Dabbs, the tombs visitor He is a British nurse who
has travelled to visit the graves of famous people.
He has been doing it for more than 30 years.
He has travelled all over the world.
He has spent more than 50,000 pounds in his hobby.
Karl Marx German philosopher, economist and historian,
the father of socialist and communist ideology. His book The Communist Manifesto is
considered the basis of socialist politics. Death: March 14, 1883 Buried in: Highgate cementery, London
Martin Luther King He was an Afro American pastor and civil rights
activist. Famous for using non-violent resistence against
Afro American segregationism in the US. Today he is an American icon of civil rights. He was shot to death in a motel in Memphis. Death: April 4, 1968 Buried in: Atlanta, USA
Bruce and Brandon Lee Father and son, they were Chinese actors and martial
artists. Bruce Lee was a world sensation during his primetime. They both died prematurely: Bruce suffered an
aneurism at age 32 and Brandon was accidentally shot during the filming of a movie.
Death of Bruce Lee: July 20, 1973 Death of Brandon Lee: March 31, 1993 Buried in: Seattle, USA.
John R.R. Tolkien Famous British novelist, poet, and professor. He is famous mainly for writting The Hobbit and
The Lord of the Rings series. Death: September 2, 1973. Buried in: Oxford, England.
Ayrton Senna Formula One world champion and one of the
biggest Brazilian sporting idols of all time. He was killed in an accident during a F1 race in
Imola, Italy. Death: May 1, 1994. Buried in: Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Charles Chaplin Famous British comic actor, filmmaker and
composer. He was the most famous actor in the world
before the arrival of sound movies. He is best known for his movie The Great
Dictator. Death: December 25, 1977 Buried in: Vevey, Switzerland