I was a little nervous about safety in terms of cemeterys as many have said they are a bit sketchy, so I looked up when all the major tour companies go there and went just after lunch when they would all be there. The cemetery is eerie and beautiful in a lot of ways, and I was constantly overhearing the... More

Although you can walk through the cemetery alone, the guides do not recommend it because some "odd" characters tend to hang out there and harass the tourists. The guided tour provides the transportation and a lot of history about the "residents" of the cemetery and New Orleans in general. More

I want to prevent the disappointment for others that I experienced. First, I didn't get to tour the cementary. They have limited hours and I did not know this before planning to visit on Sunday afternoon. We arrived at 3pm and they locked the gates at noon! I did not find much information online, so I was pretty clueless on... More

Resting place of Marie Laveau and her daughter Marie. Knock 3 times, say a prayer and make a wish. More

It's not often you get to see a centuries old cemetary with that much history. Where else can you see three tombs for one person ("Voodoo Queen") and one for Nicholas Cage? Not the prettiest place on earth, but interesting nonetheless. Definitely worth a short stroll from the French Quarter. No need to take a guided tour. Just follow the... More

It sounds bad to say for a place of the deceased but this place was super cool. we did a cemetery tour with the phantoms group and our guide was very knowledgable and great with every ones questions also super informative. More

Take a tour, walk around, and see locations where some of your favorite movies where filmed. More

I don't really see the point of crossing a sketchier part of town to get to this cemetary, which I imagine is interesting if you are into this sort of thing but if you are not passionate about cemetaries you can forget about visiting this place and concentrate on the good eats, drinks and music that NOLA has to offer. More

Mark Twain described this place as the city of the dead because of the above ground burial techniques used here and in other nola cemeteries. The oldest still in use cemetery in New Orleans, has some notable new orleanians interned and is defiantly worth checking out though I would recommend find a tour guide, not because I am a tour... More