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The most famous cemeteries in the world (Destinations)

Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, Spain Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, Spain
  Almudena cemetery in Madrid City, the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world, is home to nearly 5 million graves and has become a tourist attraction. With a history of 125 years, Almudena is the cemetery of Spain’s greatest personalities and offers tours to tourists interested in its existence.      The cemetery covers 120 acres of land and it is crowded with visitors especially on All Saints' Day, celebrated on November 1. The cemetery was built in 1884 and it soon n...
Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France
  Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris is one of the most famous and fascinating places in the world, attracting thousands of visitors each year. It is no wonder, if we think about the great personalities that have found their eternal peace here: Moliere, Marcel Proust, Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Honore de Balzac, Chopin and others.       Stretching over 44 hectares with more than 12,000 trees, it is a true oasis of greenery and an outdoor museum. The name of the necropolis (Nekropol...
Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, USA Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, USA
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, the place where Michael Jackson has found his eternal peace, is among the world's most fascinating and famous cemeteries, being one of the tourist attractions in the City of Angels.      Forest Lawn is located on the hills of Hollywood, on the southern slope of the San Fernando Valley, near Burbank and is bordered by Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. It is a cemetery of stars and is part of the cemetery Forest Lawn Memorial Par...