Buried Hollywoodland: The Cemeteries of Los Angeles

Los Angeles' cemeteries, including Forest Lawn and Hollywood Forever, blend celebrity culture, history, and the pursuit of the American dream.

Los Angeles is home to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood; it's an "industry" town through and through. But the movie business isn't its only industry. The City of Angels is also home to the most influential American cemetery: Forest Lawn, "the Disneyland of Death.” In a culture that stigmatizes grief and loss, Marilyn Monroe’s crypt is one of the mos...