Forest Lawn Memorial Park is one of Southern California's most unique landmarks, comprised of a nonprofit cemetery and a number of attractions related to the idea of death and funerals. The memorial park was originally opened in 1906 by a group of San Francisco businessmen and took on its current direction after its 1912 purchase by Hubert Eaton and C.B. Sims, who envisioned the cemetery as a celebratory space reflecting its owners' optimistic Christian beliefs about life and death. Uniquely-named cemetery sections house a number of iconic Hollywood celebrities, including 20th century luminaries such asCarole Lombard, Sammy Davis Jr., Walt Disney, and Nat King Cole. The memorial park is also home to the Forest Lawn Museum, which displays a variety of fine arts exhibits, and the Hall of the Crucifixion and Resurrection, which is home to two of the Western Hemisphere's largest religious artworks.

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1712 S Glendale Ave, Glendale, CA 91205, Phone: 888-204-3131

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