Oakland Cemetery

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Atlas Obscura

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds. Full review →

Fodor's

Established in 1850 in the Victorian style, Atlanta's oldest cemetery was designed to serve as a public park as well as a burial ground. Full review →

Frommer's

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this outstanding 88-acre Victorian cemetery was founded in 1850. Full review →

Not For Tourists

Final resting place for notable Atlantans. Gorgeous architecture. Full review →

On the Grid

The best place in Atlanta to hang with the dead. Less than a mile from downtown, Oakland Cemetery is the resting place to some of Atlanta’s first citizens and dates back to the 1850s.... Full review →

Travel + Leisure

Follow winding paths through ornate mausoleums and sculptures at this eerie Grant Park attraction. Full review →

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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and regarded as one of the finest Victorian cemeteries in the U.S., the 48-acre Oakland Cemetery is a showplace of sculpture and... Full review →