What is the weirdest grave?

The Strangest Real-Life Graves in the World

  • Stairway Grave. Florence Irene Ford died at the age of 10 in 1871.
  • The Mercedes Grave. That is a 1982 Mercedes Benz 240 Diesel Limousine tomb.
  • Parking Lot Memorial. Mary Ellis born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1750.
  • Buried Sitting Up. Ruphus E.
  • Baby Trees.
  • The Davis Memorial.

What should I put on my grave site?

Most Common Grave Decorations

  • FRESH FLOWERS. Leaving fresh flowers on gravesites is a timeless, classic way to decorate a grave.
  • ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. Some cemeteries do not allow fresh flowers to be placed on graves.
  • CANDLES.
  • HANDWRITTEN NOTES.
  • PHOTOGRAPHS.
  • PHOTO ENGRAVED PENDANT.
  • SOLAR LIGHTS.
  • SPECIAL ROCKS & STONES.

Are there graves with Windows?

There is a curious grave at Evergreen Cemetery in the West River neighborhood of New Haven, Vermont, the United States. It’s a small grassy mound with a large slab of concrete placed at the top. This concrete block has a small fourteen inch square glass window facing towards the sky.

What happens to the things you leave at a grave?

If you leave coins at a gravesite, be sure they’re visible, such as left on top of the headstone. Don’t expect them to be there the next time you visit; many cemeteries collect the left coins and use them to defray groundskeeping costs or donate them to a charity.

Is it OK to take a picture of a grave?

Most graveyards are private and the families pay for the maintenance of the graves. As a way of respect, you should not take anything from the grave or leave anything behind that was not originally there. There are people who wish to hire photographers to take photos during funerals.

Are glass coffins real?

There are a couple of DeCamp-style full-size glass caskets in existence. One is at the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, Texas, another from the 1920s is in the Corning Museum of Glass.