Roberto] So what was Marie Laveau's background? - Marie Laveau was ... It's one of those common misconceptions about New Orleans cemeteries is that they're all built above ground because of ...

New Orleans is home to several iconic cemeteries that top must-see lists when visiting Louisiana, not just for their historic intrigue but also for their unique method of above-ground burial.

On a frigid Thursday morning in one of New Orleans' most famous cemeteries, Robert Florence and I strolled past the tall iron-clad gates, eyeing the weathered aboveground tombs that have become a ...

BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE’S ALSO SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PASS AFTER YOU’RE BURIED IN NEW ORLEANS. A LOT OF THEIR CEMETERIES ARE ACTUALLY ABOVE GROUND. I NOTICED THAT AS I WAS ...

Of all the city's attractions, New Orleans' cemeteries are a one-stop shop for learning about family traditions, history, Voodoo, jazz music and burial practices for above-ground tombs.

Some of New Orleans' must-see attractions are its cemeteries. Many of the tombs found in these "cities of the dead" are above ground to protect them from rising water levels, and they're ...