La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is one of the world’s most famous cemeteries with its beautiful tombstones and statues. Some say it’s more magical than macabre, but it is a graveyard after all and it does have its fair share of haunted legends. One involves its former gravedigger and caretaker, David Alleno, who took his own life after 30 years of caring for the site. From the other side, David’s presence is still felt and heard, it’s said – with the sound of his keys jangling often audible at dawn. Creepy! Located in posh Recoleta neighborhood this cemetery features thousands of statues, mausoleums that resemble Gothic chapels, crypts, fairytale grottoes, sarcophagi, coffins, and elegant little houses that hold the remains of some of Argentina’s most iconic and celebrated figures. Over 6,400 statues decorate this city of the dead! Eva Perón is also buried here. Apparently the spiders make the most fascinating webs in this cemetery and make the place look super interesting.
"any good history begins in strangeness.The past should not be comfortable"