Cemeteries of New Orleans

New Orleans was built on swamp terrain, And New orleanians quickly learned that they couldn't simply bury their dead normally as other cities do, doing so would result in bodies floating back up when floods occurred. The result was one of the most architecturally stunning cemeteries in the world, since New Orleans was below sea level, New Orleanians developed ornate above ground tombs; Some are quite simple, while the resting vaults for the wealthy are quite elaborate. Some are even apart of a society where members of a social club can be entombed with other members. From the st Louis cemeteries to Lafayette in the garden district Here are the beautiful eerie cemeteries of La Nouvelle Orleans