America's Most Expensive Cemeteries
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Buying a final resting place is a lot like buying a home; the better the neighborhood, the more it costs. Here's a look at what it'll take to spend eternity next to history's biggest shakers in business, politics and movies.
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Next: Forest Lawn Memorial Park -
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Hollywood Hills, Calif. (plus six other sites)
Established: 1906
Basic burial: $8,275 to $19,175
Distinguished property: up to $825,000
This Hollywood Hills site includes old Hollywood mainstays like Stan Laurel, Lucille Ball and Gene Autry.
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Next: Santa Barbara Cemetery -
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Santa Barbara Cemetery
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Established: 1867
Basic burial plot: $3,300
Basic mausoleum: $7,200
Ridge Section (near the water): $21,000
On the bluff: $83,000
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Next: Glenwood Cemetery -
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Glenwood Cemetery
Houston
Established: 1871
Basic burial plot: $7,000
Premium space: up to $25,000
Houston's first professionally designed cemetery, Glenwood's rolling hills make it look more East Coast than prairie country.
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Next: Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park -
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Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park
Dallas
Basic burial plot: starts at $5,635
Estates (premium space): $45,000 (going rate in secondary market online)
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Next: Woodlawn Cemetery -
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx, N.Y.
Established: 1863
Basic burial plot: $4,800
Mausoleum: up to $1.5 million
One of the East Coast originals, Woodlawn is the final resting place of prominent New Yorkers like George M. Cohan, F. W. Woolworth and Oliver and Alva Belmont.
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