Memorials

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

The site of a tragedy in 1908 that claimed the lives of 171 people and changed fire safety laws across the state.

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.

A stone memorial marking the location where Scotland's first aeronautical flight landed.

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

This unusual stone monument marks the starting point of the epic and tragic event.

The building that once housed the dictator's secret police is now a museum that documents the history of an oppressive regime and those who fought against it.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

This haunting sculpture stands as a memorial to the torture victims of the Brazilian military dictatorship.

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

These plaques found across Warsaw commemorate the sites where executions or battles took place during the German occupation.

A drinking water fountain in the heart of Mumbai, built by a father in memory of his son.