In terms of New Orleans cemeteries with a touch of notoriety, or let's say, celebrity status, I would argue that Lafayette No 1 is a red-carpet, a-lister. Featured in countless television series (don't see NCIS: New Orleans), and many Hollywood and indie films, and perhaps most famously, the home for Lestat's tomb in "Interview With The Vampire". The cemetery is a short walk from her former New Orleans home in The Garden District of New Orleans. It's a safe, picturesque, tourist-friendly location that is nestled amongst mansions and the acclaimed Commander's Palace. I visited on the eve of the cemetery's closure, so there were a lot of people getting in one last walk through.
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