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.

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Nicolas Cage made quite a morbid stop while in New Orleans on Tuesday ... bought his tomb back in in 2010 for his own future burial. The nine-foot tall pyramid is inscribed with the Latin words ...

So they adopted these unique burial practices, creating not just a practical solution but a visually stunning landscape that’s as much a part of New Orleans as beignets and jazz. Thanks to my ...

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 ...

Mother Mathilda Beasley, the first Black Catholic nun in Georgia, was a native of New Orleans. Beasley was born on Nov. 14, ...

February 10: The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Seven Years' War and resulting in Spain taking possession of New Orleans from France. The country's oldest family-run restaurant, Antoine's ...