Cypress Lawn Cemetery

Colma, California · Established 1892

Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Colma was established in 1892 and is one of the most significant historic cemeteries on the West Coast. Located in the town of Colma — famous for having more dead residents than living — it contains many of the graves relocated from San Francisco when the city banned new burials in 1900. The cemetery's grounds feature impressive Beaux-Arts architecture and rare plant collections.