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Bombs

Shell of a dud air mine used from 1949 to 1962 as church bell.

Wiernsheim, Germany

Bomb Bell Memorial

This bomb was once used as a church after it failed to detonate.

Located on the Jaffna Peninsula, the Thondamanaru Lagoon has become a crucial wetland on the Central Asian Flyway, one of the world’s major migratory routes.

How Landmines Made This Sri Lankan Lagoon an Avian Paradise

But once it's demined, it may be developed. Can one man's ecotourism plan protect it for the birds?

Colin Daileda February 4, 2020

German authorities with a 500-pound bomb discovered during construction work. Such discoveries are regular occurrences in cities that were bombed during World War II.

What Happens When They Find a World War II Bomb Down the Street

In German cities, it means alerts, traffic, evacuations, and at least a little anxiety.

Andrew Curry January 27, 2020

Interior of the ruins with anchor memorial.

Southampton, England

Ruins of Holyrood Church

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

Placard detailing the bombing of the Looby House, erected by the State of Tennessee.

Nashville, Tennessee

Site of the Looby House Bombing

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

Bielefeld Viaduct.

Bielefeld, Germany

Bielefeld Viaduct

This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.

The air raid shelter corridor.

L-Imġarr, Malta

Il-Barri Air Raid Shelter

Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.

Permanently Closed

The Lao National History Museum is located in the former French governor's mansion, built in 1925.

Vientiane, Laos

Lao National Museum

American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.

The Genbaku Dome in Hiroshima.

A New Mobile App Allows Tourists to Explore the Effects of Atomic War in Hiroshima

Some say it tells an incomplete story.

Anna Kusmer December 6, 2018

Zossen, Germany

Winkel Towers of Zossen

Several of these strange cone-shaped bunkers can still be seen around the former Nazi headquarters.

View of the house.

Peironcely 10

An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.

U.S. planes dropping bombs during a 1943 training exercise above New Mexico.

military history

In World War II, Bombs Sent Shockwaves All the Way Up Into the Atmosphere

Devastation on the ground affected the sky, too.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 26, 2018

A plaque commemorating what Belfast endured during the war.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Telegraph Building Belfast Blitz Scars

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.

Sign at Fort Douaumont reads: Danger, Access Forbidden.

Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France

Zone Rouge

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

Darwin oil storage tunnel.

Darwin, Australia

Darwin Oil Storage Tunnels

World War II ended before these tunnels built to protect vital oil from Japanese bombs were ever used.

Europa Hotel.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Europa Hotel

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

The guard tower.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thorp Building Navy Guard Towers

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.

The 100-year-old artillery shell beside more conventional trash.

Found in the Trash: A Rare World War I Artillery Shell

Nothing like an explosive discovery on garbage day.

Christina Ayele Djossa May 22, 2018