1830s London was overrun with dead bodies. It was such a public health crisis that Parliament encouraged the creation of seven sprawling, privately-run cemeteries. Today, Highgate Cemetery (one of the “Magnificent Seven”) showcases the monumental differences between Victorian-era memorial practices and our relationship with death today.
Read MoreNothing about this grave tips you off as to why Mr. Jones was better known by his nickname “Fish,” that he kept his beloved lion at home, or that he operated a large, successful zoo by Minnehaha Falls.
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