Cimitero Acattolico — Rome, Italy

The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome is a sanctuary of quiet beauty, where dense shade trees, winding paths, and centuries-old memorials create a feeling of stepping into a small urban woodland. Established as a resting place for foreigners and others who, by Catholic law, could not be buried in consecrated ground, it carries a layered history held within its artistic headstones, Mediterranean plantings, and the intimate scale of individual graves. Resting in the shadow of the Pyramid of Cestius, the blend of forested canopy, lush understory, and the soft hush of enclosed space makes it a place where grief can settle gently and where the living can move through sorrow with a sense of calm and belonging.