See the world's first underwater cemetery

Miami Beach, Florida -- When 86-year-old Edith Hink of Naples passed away last year, her family decided she loved the water so much, they'd try something new. Hink was cremated and buried at an underwater cemetery called The Neptune Memorial Reef off the coast of Miami Beach.

"She commented that her kids are getting her waterfront property, which we laughed about because she'd always lived on the water and thought it was appropriate. So, she was loving it and we, obviously, loved it as well," said her son, Ron Hink.

Hink is one of about three dozen people that have been "placed", as they call it, at the artificial reef. The site is roughly three and a quarter miles off the shore of South Beach in 45 feet of water. It opened in the fall of 2007 after four years of work.

"Our original plan was to build a reef to have a habitat for the fish and also display art from the famous artists. At the same time, offer a place or an option for people to place their cremated remains," said Jim Hutslar, who is managing the construction of the reef.

Today, the reef resembles the lost City of Atlantis with its gates, giant lions and columns. Eventually, Hutslar says the reef will cover 16 acres with room for 125,000 placements. He also hopes it becomes the most popular dive site in the world.

For more information about the Neptune Memorial Reef, you can contact the Neptune Society, which is marketing the reef. The cost of most placements start at about $2,000 per person.