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Walk along the cemetery's original racetrack layout to see its most elaborate monuments. This section holds striking architecture and famous graves.
Metairie Cemetery was established in 1872 on the site of a former horse racing track. The paved paths still follow the original concentric oval layout of the course.
Today, the main oval forms Millionaire's Row. It features the grandest above-ground marble tombs and mausoleums in the 127-acre cemetery.
10 minutesFamous author tomb
This is the final resting place of Gothic author Anne Rice, her husband Stan, and daughter Michele. The large tomb features engraved poems on its exterior sides. You can find it near Millionaire's Row at the T-junction of Avenue Bell and Avenue O.
5 minutesEgyptian Revival style
This Egyptian Revival tomb is shaped like a pyramid. A stone sphinx guards the structure. It is one of the most photographed monuments on the grounds. Look closely for the bronze female figure standing at the door.
5 minutes60 feet tall
This 60-foot tall marble pillar is topped with a large cross. It is reputed to be the tallest privately-owned family monument in the United States. You can easily spot it towering over the other tombs from almost anywhere on the grounds.
