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5 creepiest cemeteries around the world

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There something about cemeteries that are inherently creepy, but these five in particular are particularly spooky.

Highgate Cemetery , London England

Photo by Joel Formales (jiformales) on Flickr

Home to numerous catacombs, mausoleums, vaults and obelisks, Highgate Cemery is a Victorian Style cemetery first opened in 1839. Vines and exposed roots crawl over the graves, partially obscuring what lies beneath.

Père Lachaise, Paris France

Photo by _chance_ on Flickr

Filled with foreboding grey sculptures and numerous tombstones, Père Lachaise was established in 1804 by Napoleon. It is the final resting place of notables such as Oscar Wilde, Chopin and Jim Morrison.

Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC, Canada

Photo by Tony Sprackett on Flickr

First opened in 1873, Ross Bay Cemetery is a Victorian style cemetery filled with old tombstones and mausoleums. Aside from rumoured ghostly sightings, it was the alleged location of some Satanic rituals.

Old Jewish Cemetery, Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic

Photo by Philipp Klinger on Flickr

Thought to have been in use since at least the early 15th century, the Old Jewish Cemetery is layers upon layers deep with both marked and unmarked graves thought to be twelve layers deep. So truly, there’s much more than meets the eye.

Happy Cemetery, Sapânta, Romania

Photo by Tomasz Sulikowski (soolik) on Flickr

Dating back since 1935, the Happy Cemetery’s creepiness comes from how happy it tries to make things. The 800 headstones are decorated with sculptured wood and painted images in bright blues, reds, yellow and more.

Creepy.