Memorials in the United Kingdom

The final resting place of hundreds of Polish airmen who died fighting the Nazis in Britain.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

The collapse of the brand-new dam caused one of the worst floods in British history.

Instead of numerals, the unusual clock face spells out a memorial to a lost loved one.

This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.

A long-overdue monument to the forgotten British men drafted into the coal mines during World War II.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.

An unassuming tribute to engineer William Bald and the workers who built one of Europe's most scenic coastal roads.

An unusual monument to a 19th-century circus star.

This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.

A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.