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Tây Sơn, Vietnam
Quang Trung Museum
Built upon the ancestral homeland of Vietnam's most legendary peasant uprising, this dynamic museum preserves centuries-old relics and thunderous battle arts tied to Emperor Quang Trung.
Portsmouth, England
18th Century Pirate’s Jolly Roger
This genuine, blood red Jolly Roger was captured off the North African coast in 1790 by Admiral Richard Curry.
England
Southwick House
This was Allied HQ during D-Day! Eisenhower was there and you can visit the ACTUAL MAP he looked at on that day.
Butner, North Carolina
Camp Butner Museum
The museum is located in one of the two remaining military gymnasiums left in the United States.
Point Cook, Australia
RAAF Base Point Cook and RAAF Museum
The oldest continually operating military airfield in the world
Felton, California
Fremont Tree
Stand inside the dark interior of an historic redwood tree that once was used as a general's headquarters.
Arlington, Virginia
USS Maine Memorial
A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.
Wasilla, Alaska
Goose Bay (Knik Arm) Nike Site
Cold War missile site at high alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis, now a post-apocalyptic backdrop.
Boston, Massachusetts
USS Cassin Young
This historic World War II ship is one of only 4 Fletcher-class destroyers remaining worldwide.
Portland, England
Portland Harbour Phoenix Caissons
These enormous concrete blocks played a vital role in one of history's most important days.
Strijensas, Netherlands
Luchtwachttoren 5K3
A Cold War watchtower atop a WWII-era bunker on a historic Dutch dike.
Pula, Croatia
Zerostrasse
This underground tunnel system built during World War I offers a fascinating glimpse into Pula's military history.
Langham, England
Langham Dome
This museum tells the story of the first purpose-built military simulator buildings and RAF Langham.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Majsan Armored Personnel Carrier
This armored vehicle was built in the local shipyard for use by the defenders of Dubrovnik.
Siersthal, France
Simserhof
Tour part of the Maginot Line bunker system built to defend France against a German invasion.
Hong Kong
Mount Davis and Jubilee Batteries
Abandoned British military fortifications, slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Chiriaco Summit, California
Desert Training Center
Traces of General Patton’s Mojave Desert training camps for the North Africa campaign.
Zedelgem, Belgium
Vloethemveld
Formerly a munitions depot and World War II POW camp, now a nature reserve.
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