I like going to cemeteries, and have often taken photos there. They tend to be calm places; their beauty, on the other hand, varies tremendously. Salzburg's cemeteries, for example, are one of the main touristical attractions of the city. I shall try to find some of the pictures I took there, in the days BDP (Before Digital Photography). Cemeteries also offer a glimpse of the past, even if only the so-called "petite histoire". A few years ago, I was surprised to find the stones of buried Portuguese and Spanish sailors in a very small Welsh cemetery, not far from Aberystwyth and Aberaeron.
Until the mid-nineteenth century, portuguese people were usually buried in or around churches (in for the illustrious and important, around for the commoners). A law then instituted the cemeteries, and the interdiction of burial in churches. This gave rise to a strong movement of popular revolt, but in the end it was accepted. Nowadays land for cemeteries is limited, especially in the big cities, and a lot of people opt for cremation.
@Ripleysbaby: I at once thought your picture depicted Glasgow Necropolis. I have been only once to Glasgow, so I was happy to recognize it. The news of the helicopter crash in Glasgow, this week, were saddening.