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Exotic and Unusual Final Resting Places

People are getting more creative with their choices of final resting places. Some are choosing to be scattered or buried at sea, some are choosing to have part of their remains sent into space or made into art pieces or jewelry. This section looks at some of these exotic and unusual final resting places.
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Atlantis: City for Eternity - An Alternative Final Resting Place
The Atlantis Memorial Reef is a new alternative resting place, located off the coast of Miami, Florida. Plans for the project include a memorial garden for cremated remains, a large man-made reef, a destination for divers and explorers, and a place for commemorating mankind's accomplishments.
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Atlantis Memorial Reef and Reef Project - A City for Eternity
Promising to be the "City for Eternity," the Atlantis Memorial Reef and Reef Project is now under development off the coast of Miami, Florida. Plans for the project include a memorial garden for cremated remains, a large man-made reef, a destination for divers and explorers, and a place for commemorating mankind's accomplishments.
Eternal Reefs - A Cremation Memorial Option
Eternal Reefs creates permanent environment living legacies that memorialize the passing of a loved one as a new memorial choice to replace cremation urns and ash scattering.
InEternia Cremation Urns - Inspirational Works of Art
The InEternia company offers a collection of art-inspired cremation urn designs available in every price range. It is their belief that a cremation urn should be more than a reminder of what has been lost. An urn should serve as a reminder of all that lives on in our hearts and in our minds.
InEternia Keepsake Jewelry
The InEternia company offers a collection of memorial jewelry. Each jewelry pieces contains a small interior compartment designed to hold a small amount of ashes and keep your loved one close to your heart.
Here in Spirit - Unique Commemorative Urns
Here In Spirit has developed a special alternative to the traditional memorial urns. Their commemorative urns are original works of art. The raku glaze contains a small sample of the cremated remains of a lost loved one, that captures some of the essence of the life that has gone.
Memorial Spaceflights - Space Burial - Launching Ashes
Space Services makes it possible to honor the dream and memory of your departed loved one by launching a symbolic portion of cremated remains into Earth orbit, onto the lunar surface or into deep space.
Neptune Society - Cremation
Neptune Society offers the option of choosing cremation without going through a traditional funeral home. The focus for this company has always been on simple cremation and giving families the peace of mind during a difficult time.
Alcor Life Extension Foundation - Cryonics
The Alcor Life Extension Foundation is the world leader in cryonics, cryonics research, and cryonics technology. They offer resources and information on this speculative life support technology that seeks to preserve human life in a state that will be viable and treatable by future medicine.
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