Monuments

The northernmost point of continental Africa—or is it?

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

While it would not look out of place among Serbian spomeniks, this massive Bulgarian monument commemorates one of their defeats.

Nobody's quite sure who erected this monument marking the spot where a gray wolf was shot and killed.

Dedicated to extinct passenger pigeons.

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).

Dr. Fleming's work saved the lives of many bullfighters thanks to his discovery of penicillin.

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.

Once known for its eerie appearance, this semicircular monument is all that remains of a Tokyo industrial icon.

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.

This war memorial commemorates some of the world's first paratroopers.

Take in a sweeping views of Guanajuato—and save yourself a hike up a steep hill—on this funicular.

Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.

This unusual sculpture honors the city's namesake, Octave Chanute, for his pioneering work in early aviation.