The Most Beautiful Cemeteries Of Earth

One of the strangest ways to spend a vacation is to head towards a cemetery- Astonishing for plenty of you? Don’t worry as you will not waste your time but would definitely love to see some of the most amazing and beautiful cemeteries of this world. The carefully manicured grounds in such places serve to be a genuine temptation for a large variety of tourists and such trips also offer you a lifetime opportunity to have a look at history and remember the most notable figures of the world.

New Orleans- St. Louis No. 1

This time if you are planning to grab cheap flights to New Orleans to visit its attractions, they also don’t miss the opportunity to head towards the cemetery- St. Louis No. 1. This destination is located below sea level and the history tells whenever there was a flood, the dead literally rose to the top. The residents then got an idea that the dead bodies can no longer be buried in the grounds. This beautiful and colourful cemetery known as St. Louis No. 1 features only above-ground tombs that fascinate many people. Some of them showcase various degrees of ruin but some are really magnificent.

Argentina- La Recoleta Cemetery

As soon as you get a chance to take cheap tickets to Buenos Aires, then you must visit the La Recoleta Cemetery that also serves as the burial ground for the 1^st Lady of Argentina. The black granite tomb is visited by a large number of people on a daily basis who come here to pay respect and tribute to the 1^st lady. The above-ground mausoleums are very common here and are associated to the wealthy people of the past. This cemetery is also home to the roll call of famous writers, scientists, military leaders, presidents and many other notable Argentineans.

London- Highgate Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery was settled in London in 1839 and is also listed in the English Heritage Register. It is a marvellous and great Victorian cemetery of England that tempts many tourists. The most famous figure that has been buried here is Karl Marx but there are many others- the parents of Charles Dickens and the novelist George Eliot. The East and West cemeteries also offer guided tours to all those travellers who grab cheapest flights to London. Some legends are also associated with a Highgate vampire.

Vienna- Central Cemetery

The name central actually depicts the significance because it’s not the central part of Vienna where this cemetery is located. There are hundreds of tourists who take cheap airline tickets to Vienna to send a quality time and also love to hit the captivating and magnetic site of this cemetery. More than 3.3 million bodies have been buried here- the composers Strauss, Brahms and Beethoven are also buried here. The complete area is categorized and it features two Jewish cemeteries, a small Russian Orthodox burial area, a Protestant cemetery and a Catholic section.

Other famous ones are Bonaventure (USA), Punta Arenas Cemetery (Chile), Novodevichy Cemetery ( Moscow), Woodlawn Cemetery ( New York), Waverley Cemetery ( Sydney) and Père Lachaise ( Paris).