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Stained glass adorns the mausoleums inside.
Apr 29

Chicago

Rosehill Cemetery Walk

Take a stroll through history in Chicago's largest cemetery.
A common site to all Chicagoans...and film buffs.
May 4

Chicago, Illinois

Location, Location, Location! A Hunt for Movie Magic

Race to discover the Chicago locales featured in famous Hollywood films.
The Getty Tomb.
May 6

Chicago, Illinois

Graceland Cemetery Walking Tour

Explore both the celebrated and overlooked histories of Graceland Cemetery.
The last (official) grave remaining in Lincoln Park.
May 9

Chicago, Illinois

Grave Robbing 101

Tour relics of the old city cemetery and learn all you need to know to launch YOUR career as a 19th-century body snatcher—today!

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