Although visiting a cemetery may not have been on your top travel bucket list, you’d be surprised by some of the beautiful and intriguing cemeteries that exist around the world! Some stand almost like city parks, featuring wandering paths and lush greenery. Others are interesting because of the graves themselves, or the people that are buried there.

Some countries have entire festivals within cemeteries. For holidays such as Dia de los Muertos in Mexico, natives of the country come together to celebrate the life of their passed loved ones with altars, food, music, and dancing. These are cultural experiences you won’t want to miss out on.

Today, we’d like to take you on a tour around the world to different cemeteries we feel are worth a visit! Check out our top four cemeteries to see around the world!

#1 Mount Auburn, Cambridge, Massachusetts

There are quite a few well-known American names that are interred in this graveyard, including the co-founder of Harvard Medical School Benjamin Waterhouse, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and more. However, more than the people who are buried here, it is the setting where they lay that is of interest. Overlooking the city of Boston, this beautiful cemetery features wandering paths, towering oaks and maples, and a stunning view of the foliage during fall time. Follow the walkways up its many rolling hills, and see how this cemetery has truly become a place for the living to enjoy.  

#2 Merry Cemetery, Romania

Located in Săpânța, Maramureş county, this surprisingly cheerful place