Choosing what to do with your loved one's ashes after cremation can be a very personal decision. But there is little established protocol, theology, or religious significance relating to the scattering of ashes. Indeed, if your religion permits cremation, the significance of scattering ashes tends to be largely cultural. What always needs to be considered though is where best to carry out this spiritual act of setting someone free.
Click through the following gallery and take a look at some memorable locations where the scattering of ashes has taken place.