DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

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 - Cimetier e 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 subu