The commemoration of the deceased involves a tough thought process. There are a lot of decisions to be made in regards to preparations of the final resting place. From life sized sculptures to hidden meanings engraved in tombstones, scores of family members have taken questionable steps in terms of gravestone choices. Cemeteries all around the world are full of creepy graves, forever marking the ending of a life. From tombstones to grave markers, this list is full of the bizarre.

What some people have chosen to mark their graves with is rather alarming and questionable. The far too disturbing human statues marking these creepy graves are just the tip of the iceberg. Some have ventured as far as to encase gravesites with haunting skeletons and even zombie-outbreak-prevention cages. While traversing our collection of depressing, haunting and downright creepy graves, you can be sure the inhabitants are not resting “in peace”.

Life Sized Replica Of Dead Daughter Encased In Glass 

16-Year Old Life Sized Grave (Commissioned by sister of deceased)

Nothing Mightier Than Mother Nature

Grieving Pianist Even In Death

Victorian Era Zombie Apocalypse Prevention Grave

18th Century French Journalist Grave Marker

Tree Consumes Old Grave

Rising Dead 

Even Death Won’t Do Us Apart

The Family Grave For One

When You See It, You Cannot Unsee It

Creepy Grave Cage To Keep The Zombie At Bay

Haunting Child In A Crib

Surreal Sentiments

A Taste For Decapitation

Hoping For A Miracle?

Skull And Bones Puritan Creepy Grave

BONUS: Udderly Horrifying

The degree of depravity that the human race can reach never ceases to amaze. One would think that after passing away, the body would be laid to rest. Instead, some people turn to creating a monument out of the graves of their loved ones, making them the center of the spotlight even in their death.