About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.

The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

College campuses, including Notre Dame and Chapman University in Orange, Calif., are offering burial plots for alumni and faculty. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Displaying swastikas or spreading Nazi doctrines can be punished by up to three years' jail or a fine in Germany. Police have disturbed the final resting place of someone because witnesses says a neo-nazi threw a flag in the grave. picked by BernardBlack 4 weeks ago

The Neptune Memorial Reef is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea. They hope that one day the reef will cover 16 acres and have room for 125,000 remains. picked by cb__ 4 months ago

Merv penned his own tombstone. Gotta admit, the man has got a sense of humor. picked by sparklyeyedgal181 8 months ago

President Bush came down with a stomach ailment Friday at the G-8 summit in Germany and is resting in his room. picked by punthe 1 year ago

The final resting place of three German U-boats, nicknamed "Hitler's lost fleet", has been found at the bottom of the Black Sea. The submarines had been carried 2,000 miles overland from Germany to attack Russian shipping during the Second World War, but were scuttled as the war neared its end. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Mountain backpackers have discovered remains believed to be those of a missing World War II airman resting atop a glacier near where an aviation cadet's body was found two years ago, authorities said Monday. picked by muppet 1 year ago

A look at ten of the most fascinating final resting places around the world, from the largest prehistoric burial mound in Europe to the the tombs of pharaohs to the most beautiful mausoleum in the world. picked by kamaloo 11 months ago

If this is a question you've ever asked, even once, then findagrave.com is for you. It allows you to search for the final resting place of the lifeless luminary in question. Once located, you can read their obituary, find out who their neighbours in interment are or leave flowers and a note.

You can also search the records of 23 million regular folk, perhaps with the aim to find an ancestor. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

Update on this story posted earlier.

(Image not from this actual wreck.) picked by rambler 4 months ago

He may be small but this little big cat has some huge hopes resting on him. Conservationists believe the tiny South China Tiger cub could help to save his species from extinction. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Relatives of crew members of the USS Grunion, lost in 1942, believe they have information that may lead to the Grunion's final resting place. picked by piratetoolz 2 years ago

Though it likely will not be his final resting place. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

If you have a slightly morbid fascination with a famous person's final resting place, or want to search a database of 15 million graves, this might be the quirky site for you. picked by TheStep 1 year ago