"Death is a mystery, and burial a secret"
This graveyard is said to date back to the early 1950s. There are also rumors that it was established as a mafia burial ground. (Makes sense right? Give 'em a pet name, construct a little headstone or makeshift wood shrine and let nature do the rest) Realistically, one could argue that all of the deserts out here served as a "mafia burial ground," so I don't maintain an opinion about whether or not I buy into this theory.
What I do know is that this 3 acre plot of land is filled with all kinds of hand-constructed shrines, headstones, alters, and various other fabrications honoring the dead. Some headstones date as far back as the 1953, others are as recent as 2012 and some even have electricity at night. It was really unsettling and I've not seen anything like this before. Spooky pet cemetery is spooky, and the desert is a very strange place indeed.
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