Memorials

The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

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

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

The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

A tribute to the beloved, kind-hearted "homeless mayor" of Silver Spring.

An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

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

This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.

An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.

A memorial in the middle of a roundabout marks the spot where German forces formally surrendered, finally ending World War I in Africa.

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

A stone memorial marks the spot where the fighting of World War I finally ceased—three days after the armistice was signed in Europe.

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