Wadi-al-Salaam translates to the Valley of Peace and is located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq.
Inside the burial site are over 10,000 tombs and crypts, with each capable of interning 50 people. The cemetery covers over 1,000.
Located in the northern quarters of the holy city of Najaf, Iraq.
September 6, 2023
Zelienople, Pennsylvania
The first burial place of the Harmonist Society, a utopian community for which the surrounding town of Harmony is named.
Raħal Ġdid, Malta
Malta’s largest cemetery is a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece.
Ahlat, Turkey
Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.
Geer, Belgium
A unique collection of five Roman burial grounds right next to the road.
Novakovići, Montenegro
A scattered cemetery of medieval tombstones, each carved with indivdual patterns and scenes, overlooking a bright blue lake.
Silver Islet, Ontario
Carved wooden graves mark the plots at this cemetery in an old mining town.
Clover, Virginia
The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.
