The Most Beautiful Cemeteries in the World
When you plan your vacation, you look for beaches, lakes, parks, places to shop, eat, and more. But do you look for a cemetery? As much as a cemetery is never in the list of vacationers, here are some of them you must include in the 'places to visit.' Some of the most beautiful cemeteries of the world you must visit include the below.
Waverly Cemetery, Sydney, Australia
One of the best final resting places in Australia is the Waverly Cemetery located along the cliff edge, between Bronte and Clovelly beaches. You can catch the beautiful sunrise, sink into the ocean sunrise, or simply look at the surfers enjoying the water.
Neptune Memorial Reef, Key Biscayne, USA
The Neptune Memorial Reef is the only underwater cemetery and the world's largest man-made reef. It is home to many lost souls, where their ashes are spread. Loved ones, as well as visitors, pay their respect by diving 40 feet below.
Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
Cemetiere Du Pere Lachaise in Paris is the world's most visited cemetery. It has a list of some of the most famous personalities such as Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, and Chopin among several others. Make sure to research well if you don't want to end up searching the 44-hectare cemetery.
Merry Cemetery, Romania
The Merry Cemetery is 'one of a kind' as it is one of the few cemeteries in the world that illustrate poems of the deceased along with images on brightly colored wooden headstones. The headstones depict the personality of the deceased.
Okunoin, Mount Koya, Japan
The Okunoin in Mount Koya is the largest cemetery in Japan. It is home to more than two hundred thousand graves. It also includes monuments to fish killed by chefs and termites that were killed by pesticides.
Panteon Antiguo, Oaxaca, Mexico
If you have seen the movie Coco and would like to be a part of the tradition, then you must visit this cemetery the night before the Day of the Dead, on 31st October. The graves in the Panteon Antiguo cemetery are decorated and the cemetery comes to life with people gathered in celebration.
Some of the other cemeteries you must not miss include the following.
St. Andrews Cathedral Graveyard, Scotland
La Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Highgate Cemetery, London
Abney Park Cemetery, London
Maqbaratol Shoara, Iran
Bonaventure, Georgia
Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
Arlington National Cemetery
Assistens Cultural Center, Copenhagen
Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague
Cemetery of Punta Arenas, Chile
South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, California, USA
Saint Loius Cemetery, New Orleans, USA
Next time you plan a vacation, don't forget to look out for the most beautiful cemetery. You can pay your respect to the lost souls, and sink in the beauty of what heaven looks like.

















