War History

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

This unusual hostel provides a glimpse of life in a city under siege.

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.

This decommissioned surface-to-surface missile resides outside the American Legion Post in Pennslyvania.

This air raid shelter from the Spanish Civil War is now a museum dedicated to the history of the city's bombardment.

These Stolpersteine located in Spain honor Republican soldiers who perished at the hands of Nazis after the fall of France.

The first place where the scientific innovation known as radar was first demonstrated in Britain.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

Also known as "The Book," this monument is dedicated to Chiapas's history of independence.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

This innocuous-looking button may have been used to assassinate a king.

Near Belgrade, an ancient-looking sarcophagus serves as a World War I monument.

The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.

This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.

Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.