# Strange Graves Very Unusual Tombstones By - | Published 2008-10-23 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unusual-tombstones References: [images.google](http://images.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1T4DKUK_en-GBGB280GB280&q=modern+tombstones&start=18&sa=N&ndsp=18) Have you ever thought about how you might want to be remembered after you die, or what is going to mark your grave? Maybe you want a small wooden cross with some bio-degradable flowers, or perhaps something that glows in the dark, or maybe you dream of a life-sized statue that plays tunes! We particularly like the video tombstone—we’re thinking we would like to have re-runs of Buffy the Vampire Slayer play on ours. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Religious](https://www.trendhunter.com/religious) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Personalized Tombstones:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating customizable tombstones with unique designs and personalized features. - **Interactive Tombstones:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing tombstones with interactive elements, such as videos or sound, to enhance the visitor experience. - **Eco-friendly Tombstones:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing tombstones made from sustainable materials and incorporating biodegradable features. ### Where This Applies - **Funeral Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing innovative tombstone options to cater to changing customer preferences in the funeral industry. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging technological advancements to create cutting-edge tombstone designs and interactive features. - **Sustainable Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partnering with sustainable materials industries to develop eco-friendly tombstone options and reduce environmental impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Philosopher-Neighbouring Burial Plots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karl-marxs-tomb.md) - [Coffin-Shaped Engagement Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-shaped-engagement-rings.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Post-Mortem Pet Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirius-beam-projector.md) - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md) - [Life-Size Casket Coolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casket-cooler.md) - [Design-Forward Funerary Urn Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md)