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I love the cemeteries of New Orleans: beautiful, aged, foreign, mysterious. My first trip to the Crescent City was incomplete until I was able to sneak away from work long enough for a stroll through St. Louis Cemetery #1.<\/a> Many of you have probably seen this particular cemetery without even realizing it. Ever see Easy Rider<\/a><\/em>? Then you should recognize this tomb: <\/p>\n

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If you haven’t seen the movie, I’m not going to ruin it now by telling you what happens on this particular statue. Suffice it to say, however, that because of that scene, the city of New Orleans has banned all production companies from ever again filming in St. Louis #1. Thank you, Peter Fonda. <\/p>\n

However, there is another movie link inside this particular cemetery. Everything from the One…<\/p>\n

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This, denizens, would be the property of Nicolas Cage. I’ve read that this tomb had something to do with National Treasure 3.<\/em> Since I have spared my brain the torment of watching any of these films, I cannot confirm this. However, our tour guide informed us that Cage plans to use this as his final resting place when his own Ghost Rider comes looking for him. Until then, the tomb is inhabited by Cage’s acting ability, which, let’s be honest, was DOA anyway. <\/p>\n

Other famous names from history already reside at St. Louis #1, including Homer Plessy, he of the landmark 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson,<\/a> which established the erroneous concept of “separate but equal.” <\/p>\n

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Then there is Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.<\/a> This is a bouquet left for the Voodoo Queen (note the triple Xs all over her crypt; no, she wasn’t also a porn star…some believe the Xs are a sign of gratitude to the queen and her powers, even from beyond the grave). <\/p>\n

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There are other noteworthy burials inside this cemetery, but these are the only ones I snapped shots of before being distracted by the actual beauty of this cemetery. It’s located in a rather “off” section of the city, so if you visit it, please do so with a group. Trust me, you won’t regret your visit. <\/p>\n

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