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4 A veritable city of the dead, Buenos Aires' top tourist attraction is not to be
missed. Lined up along small 'streets' are hundreds of old crypts, each
uniquely carved from marble, granite and concrete, and decorated with stained
glass, stone angels and religious icons. Small plants and trees grow in fissures
while feral cats slink between tombs, some of which lie in various stages of de-
cay. It's a photogenic wonderland, and if there's a strange beauty in death you'll
find it in spades here.
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