Military

This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.

Divers can encounter an abandoned warship encircled by a giant kraken submerged in the British Virgin Islands.

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.