City of dead people under the ocean

A cemetery on the ocean floor is the ultimate resting place especially for beach lovers.

Located off the coast of Miami, Florida, USA, is a reef. But this is not a population of natural sea creatures but a contribution of human hands to create a 'city of the dead' at the bottom of the sea.

It is the Neptune Memorial Reef - an eternal underwater resting place for sea lovers.This place is keeping the remains of thousands of people.Before he died, if he wished, the deceased could find themselves 'sleeping peace' underwater, instead of spreading ash on the sea.

The area of ​​the cemetery is up to 180,000 ^m2 , with design inspired by the city of Atlantis (a missing city located off the Atlantic Ocean).This place quickly became the largest artificial reef in the world, contributing to the 'new home' of many marine species, and attracting tourists diving to visit underwater cemeteries.

After cremation, people will mix ash with cement to form part of the reef.Skilled divers will take care of placing the ashes, erecting symbols at the request of the guests such as statues, crosses, bronze inscriptions with the name, year of birth .

Not only is this unique cemetery, this place also makes an important contribution to creating a new ecosystem in the ocean.In addition, snorkeling tourists also admire the uniqueness of man-made works in the middle of the natural world.