This is hands down a gorgeous and well-maintained cemetery. You really feel that this is a historic place when you’re here.

The architecture of the statues and gravesites, the gorgeous landscaping, the nicely carved out paths, to the historic/important people buried here take you to a place where you feel strangely comforting. Our literary tour started from here, and we saw the graves of Joan Didion’s family. We even read from one of Joan’s books as if we were paying homage to everyone buried here, for the lives they’ve led, with their joys and sorrows.

It’s a great place, to come and reflect, and spend a day either by yourself or with a group. A cemetery doesn’t sound too touristy, but I highly recommend this place.

I believe they’ve roses inside the cemetery, which are among the best in California. They’ve a few parking spots inside as well.