Death and beauty aren’t words you typically find in the same sentence, but Glenwood Cemetery in Houston makes a pretty compelling case for their compatibility.
This sprawling Victorian-era burial ground has been captivating visitors since the 1870s, and trust me, it’s nothing like the creepy graveyards you’ve seen in horror movies.
Spanning 84 acres in Houston’s Washington Avenue corridor, Glenwood is what happens when landscape architects, sculptors, and horticulturists collaborate to create something that transcends its primary function as a cemetery.
The result is a space that feels more like an outdoor art gallery merged with a botanical garden, except with significantly more headstones than your average gallery or garden typically features…