How do you want to depart this world when your time comes? As a public service, we recently presented our readers with the wonderful option of being made into a diamond after death.  Now, inspired by a wonderfully fanciful exhibit in the German town of Kassel, it's time to consider creative alternatives to the standard coffin. The caskets on display  -- manufactured by the English company Crazy Coffins -- range from the romantic (the Canal Boat Coffin) to the hip (Skateboard Coffin) to the just plain weird (the dumpster option).

But while the cooky caskets on show in Kassel are certainly inspiring, Crazy Coffins aren't the only ones in the bizarre burial business. The Ga people in Ghana have become famous for their fanciful burial boxes  resembling cars, mobile phones and peacocks. As one African e-shopping Web site writes, "These coffins are to die for." And finally, the slightly more staid offerings  from "Art Caskets," which provide containers bedecked with military motifs, religious themes and even one model called the "Fairway to Heaven" for the golfer in the family.

Analyze Your Face

A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. As it happens, a picture of your face can also tell you how smart you are, how much ambition you have and even your promiscuity factor. All you have to do is upload you picture onto the Web site Face Analyzer,  and let the computer do the rest. It will even tell you what celebrity you look like and -- in a rather scarily Mengele-esque fashion -- tell you what racial characteristics your face exhibits. Plus, as an added bonus, you can upload pictures of your friends and the site will tell you how much they earn.

The Maze: Just Try to Get Out

Puzzle fan? Try this brain-bending maze adapted from the endless imagination of author illustrator Christopher Manson's engrossing 1985 book. As the intro tells you, The Maze  is a virtual space -- a building -- in the shape of a book. Each room is a chamber of the Maze -- and also part of a story. The goal is to get from room 1 to room 45 and back following the shortest possible path -- and without getting lost -- either in the Maze or in the story. Clues abound in each room, but as the intro explains, not all can be trusted. The book's been called gripping, maddening, paradigm-shifting and utter five-star fun. The electronic version is just as good. One tip: enlarge the images if you can. It might help you spot important clues. Good luck.