Military History

The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.

Rare documents, old instruments, and gruesome specimens showcase the history of military medicine.

This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.

This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.

Where a guard killed nine German prisoners during one of the worst 20th-century POW camp massacres in U.S. history.

A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.

Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.

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.

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.

Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.