Due to the fact that the immortality drug has not been invented yet, everyone is unfortunately looking forward to an inevitable death at one point in their lives. Though no one likes to think about it, and many may be still young, it doesn't mean you can't think about some creative burials to make sure you are definitely not forgotten.
These 21 creative burials give you some examples of different ways to glorify your demise. Society does seem to have an obsession with death, so there's no reason to make this a sorrow subject. From Sports Fan Cemeteries to Deep Sea Bio-Coffins, these creative burial ideas are sure to make headlines even if the person who has passed was never able to make headlines while they were living.
21 Creative Burials
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$25,000 Coffins
Michael Jackson to be Buried in 14K Gold Plated Coffin
20
Punk Rock Funerals
Celebrating the Life of Malcolm McLaren was as Badass as He Was
19
Queer Coffins
German Funeral Directors Sell Controversial 'Gay Coffins' for Homosexuals
18
Convertible Coffin-Toppers
The BMW Tombstone is a Memorial for Auto-Enthusiasts
17
Stadium Funerals
Last Goodbye to Michael Jackson at the Staples Center
16
Geometrically Abstract Caskets
Gregor Darius Haiduk Brings You to the Afterlife in Style
15
Web Accessible Funerals
Funeral-Cast Webcasts Funeral Services
14
Sports Fan Cemeteries
The Hamburg SV Cemetery
13
Deep Sea Bio-Coffins
Jack Hokanson's Genesis Biopod is a Neat Way to Grieve a Loved One
12
Freeze-Dried Funerals
Scotland Considers Promessa Organic's Burial Method (UPDATE)
11
$1 Million Dollar Funerals
This Lavish Ceremony Took Mourning to a Monumental Scale
10
Eco-Friendly Funerals
Green Cremation Saves Trees and Budgets in India
9
Solar Powered Cemeteries
Spanish Graves Against Global Warming
8
Green Graveyards
The Solar-Powered Santa Coloma Cemetery
7
Biodegradable Caskets
The 'Return To Sender' Eco-Coffin Lets You Give Back from Below
6
Car-Shaped Coffins
'Cruisin Caskets' Offers Rides of the Eternal Kind
5
Golden Celeb Coffins
Zsa Zsa Gabor Receives a Pure 24K Gold Casket as a Gift
4
Shared Graves
Roomates for the Departed
3
Eco Caskets
Hainsworth Coffins Specializes in Environmentally-Friendly Resting Places
2
Tombs With Tatas
The Breast Coffin is the Perfect Resting Place for Busty Broads
1
Themed Cemeteries
Cubs Final Resting Place
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