Memorials

A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.

The remains of a monument in the remote Kazakhstani desert dedicated to the only men to die in outer space, the crew of the Soyuz 11 rocket.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.

There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.

A largely forgotten and touching neoclassical marble fountain overlooking a bear mound effigy.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

A memorial to the thousands of political dissidents imprisoned during the 40-year period of martial law in Taiwan.

This statue, deep in a Swedish forest, is all alone, just like the renowned recluse would have wanted.

A small granite block at this monument's base is the only part of Lincoln's Tomb outside of Illinois.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Because there's no place like home.

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.