A maze of ivy-covered tombs and headstones, Highgate was opened in 1839 - one of seven garden cemeteries established on the outskirts of town to deal with the growing numbers of the city's dead.
From the father of communism Karl Marx to pop icon George Michael, there are plenty of celebrated figures to pay your respects to here, including a couple of well-known Australians.
Guest: Ian Dungavell, chief executive of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust