Military History

This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

This soviet pilot's graveyard is filled with headstones made of airplane fins.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.