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TOP 10 UNUSUAL CEMETERIES!

   Benjamin Franklin once wrote in a letter to a friend: "in the world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes".   When the inevitable happens, funeral rites, rituals, and ceremonies must be undertaken.  Funeral customs are as old as civilization itself, and they vary from region to region.    In many cultures and religions, cemeteries (from the Greek koimeterion or Latin coemeterium , meaning sleeping place) are used for death ceremonies, burial, mourning and memorial.  Unusual or historical cemeteries have also become popular tourist attractions....cemetery tourism, the "dark" side of tourism, is a growing phenomenon around the world.    Here is a list of  the top 10 unusual and most visited cemeteries: Cimetiere Des Chiens - Cimetiere des Chiens , a cemetery for dogs and other domestic animals, is said to be the world's oldest public pet cemetery.  It is located in Asnieres-sur Seine , a commune in the northwestern suburbs of P