Maastricht: Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten

With about 1,000 fewer graves than the American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten is the third largest war cemetery in Europe for unidentified soldiers who perished in WWII.  In addition to neat rows of more than 8,000 white crosses and Stars of David, Margraten has two walls […]

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Auvers-sur-Oise: Vincent Van Gogh’s Grave

My mother is an artist, and during the childhood years I spent living in Europe, she dragged me to every art museum in Western Europe.  While I certainly didn’t appreciate the experience as a child, I appreciate it much more as an adult.  (Although, for the record, I only need a day to experience the Louvre while […]

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Paris: Jim Morrison’s Grave at Pere Lachaise Cemetery

One of the most controversial graves in Pere Lachaise Cemetery is that of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors who died in the early 1970s at the young age of 27.  The grave has experienced a constant stream of vandalism over the years, including graffiti and theft.  This site does a great job […]

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