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Ashford, England
Mark IV World War I Tank
A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
Ypres, Belgium
In Flanders Fields Museum
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Newhaven, England
Newhaven Fort
A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.
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For Sale: The First Telegram of World War II, Sent a Few Days Before World War II
You might call it a miscommunique.
Guadarrama, Spain
Civil War Bunkers of Alto del LeĂ³n
These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.
CĂ¡ceres, Spain
Torre de las CigĂ¼eñas (Tower of the Storks)
The tallest tower in CĂ¡ceres's Old Town.
PerquĂn, El Salvador
Museo de la RevoluciĂ³n Salvadoreña (Museum of the Revolution)
Military artifacts from the Salvadoran Civil War are displayed in this small but notable museum.
Statesville, North Carolina
Fort Dobbs
North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.
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Found: A Seditious Cufflink From the Colonial Resistance Wardrobe
It holds a semi-secret message of opposition to the king.
Granada, Colorado
Amache National Historic Site
The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.
Nuremberg, Germany
Historischer Kunstbunker
During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.
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The Mystery of Florida's Cannonball-Eating Spanish Fort
The secret is inside the walls themselves.
Corbridge, England
Aydon Castle
This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.
Bovec, Slovenia
Fort Hermann
A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.
Żagań, Poland
Stalag Luft III Prisoner Camp Museum
The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.
Southampton, England
Ruins of Holyrood Church
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Washington Memorial Chapel
An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.
Mahabaleshwar, India
Pratapgad Fort
This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.
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