{"id":2113,"date":"2026-04-01T08:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?p=2113---137523cc-5e8f-4ca4-bb1d-a70b1f7bc296"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:02:24","slug":"top-8-most-visited-grave-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/top-8-most-visited-grave-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 Most Visited Grave Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"

These famous celebrities and notable figures may be gone \u2013 but they are certainly not forgotten! Large numbers of curious visitors and fans have turned their grave sites into famous memorials by making regular trips to visit their favorite departed personalities. Some of these final resting places are considered to be historical sites while others are bustling tourist attractions.<\/p>\n

In no particular order, here are our picks for the top 8 most-visited grave sites around the world!<\/p>\n

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By User Morn<\/a> – JFK grave site<\/a>, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since opening to the public in 1967, tens of millions have visited John F. Kennedy\u2019s grave site, located in Arlington National Cemetery. Although it was initially announced that he would be buried in his hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts, Arlington National Cemetery<\/a> (just outside of Washington DC) was eventually chosen as the final resting place of after the 35th President\u2019s assassination in 1963. The eternal flame on JFK\u2019s grave was requested by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as an everlasting memorial to her husband.<\/p>\n

Princess Diana (1961-1997)<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After her untimely death in 1997, Princess Diana was laid to rest at Althorp, her childhood home in Northhampshire, England. Surrounded by tranquil greenery, flowers, and 36 oak trees (one for each year of her life), the actual grave site is located on a island in the center of lake called Round Oval.\r\n

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