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Toronto’s Most Hauntingly Beautiful Cemeteries to Stroll Through

Death, particularly the physical aspect—where do our bodies go?—is a daily thought for most of us. Those of a less philosophical nature can expect to be reminded whenever they pass by a graveyard, large (or small) plots of land that house the bones of the once-vital, now vertically challenged populace. With Halloween approaching, we’ve put together some final resting places to visit on your next night out. Don’t be jerks: It is possible to walk through a cemetery while being respectful and considerate.

Mount Pleasant | 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto
Iconic (as graveyards go), this massive cemetery in the heart of midtown is a perfect site for a stroll, based on volume and size alone. Bring a compass—you wouldn’t want to get lost among the stones.
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(Photo by Renato Lorini via Flickr)

  • RELATED: Black Aggie: The Ghoulish Sentinel Of Druid Ridge CemeteryLakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery | NE corner of Evans and Horner Avenues, Etobicoke
    1,511 forgotten souls, patients from the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital, formerly the Mimico Asylum for the Insane (1890 – 1979), are interred in mostly unmarked or careworn graves in this shabby, unkempt plot of land at the corner of Evans and Horner Avenues near Lakeshore, abutting the hectic QEW.
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(Photo by SimonP via Wikimedia Commons)

St. Michael’s Cemetery | Yonge Street & Eglinton Avenue, Toronto
Founded in 1855, this expansive plot of graves, the oldest surviving Catholic cemetery in Toronto, rests in plain sight between a smattering of apartment blocks and businesses. Eerily quiet, the space is accessible only through a cramped alleyway between two shops on Yonge Street.
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(Photo by Emma-O Productions via Flickr)

Necropolis | 200 Winchester Street, Toronto
Home to over 50,000 spirits, including those noble few who donate their bodies to medical research at U of T, Toronto Necropolis is a stunning display of architectural and horticultural wonder—perfect for a somber afternoon of reflection and history.
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(Photo by Rina Pitucci via Flickr)

Taber Hill Ossuary | Lawrence Avenue & Bellamy Road, Scarborough
The bones of an estimated 500 First Nations people were found in a mass grave in this Scarborough neighbourhood in 1956. Measuring fifty feet long and seven feet wide, it is one of the largest known ossuaries in the country.
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(Photo by SimonP via Wikimedia Commons)

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