Seattle, WA

Located on a breathtaking expanse atop Capitol Hill, this burial ground was established in 1872 as the Seattle Masonic Cemetery, changing its name to the Lake View Cemetery in 1890. Now nestled in the middle of an affluent neighborhood, the cemetery serves as the final resting place of several iconic American figures, including poet Denise Levertov, painter Cordelia Wilson, founder of Nordstrom department store John W. Nordstrom, and a number of Seattle’s great pioneers including Chief Sealth's daughter Princess Angeline, Arthur Denny, David Swinson “Doc” Maynard, Thomas Mercer and Henry Yesler. Having been founded only seven years after the Civil War, this graveyard has become deeply intertwined in America’s short but rich history. Arguably the most popular plot for celebrity grave hunters is that of Brandon and Bruce Lee - see separate gallery.