by Maledicta | Sep 9, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Oddities and Curiosities
Within the wrought-iron and stone walls of American cemeteries—beneath the shade of oak trees and tombs’ stoic penumbras—you could say many people “rest in peace.” However, not so long ago, people of the still-breathing sort also gathered there to rest – and...
by Maledicta | Jun 3, 2018 | Weird Tourism
Bring a blanket and picnic among the tombstones… Victorian Style! By the 19th century, church graveyards had a worse reputation than you might expect. In addition to their general doom and gloom, they were rife with body snatching, gambling, and...
