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Ballum, Netherlands
Dixie Flyer Crash
Found in the waddenzee, this propeller has been put on public display as a reminder of the Second World War.
Berlin, Germany
Soviet Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal)
For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.
Bastogne, Belgium
McAuliffe Memorial and Sherman Tank
Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"
Staffordshire, England
Cannock Chase Military Training Grounds
Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.
Muang Ngoy, Laos
Muang Ngoi Neua
A quaint village where bomb casings from the Second Indochina War have been repurposed into mundane objects.
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The Khmer Rouge Survivor Who Recruited the World’s Most Famous Architect
The Sleuk Rith Institute, designed by the late Zaha Hadid, will offer a different view of memory and justice.
Glasgow, Scotland
Carnbooth Anti-Aircraft Battery
This former World War II artillery defense site was built to guard the industrial city of Glasgow.
Alameda, California
USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum
After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
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23 Places to Relive the Cold War
Tunnels, towers, and control rooms preserve an era of tension and paranoia.
Mettlach, Germany
Höckerlinie Westwall
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
Costa Rica
Hacienda Santa Rosa
Costa Rica's best known combat zone, used during the Battle of Santa Rosa.
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Clarkston, Scotland
Carmunnock War Memorial
This 1920's sandstone war memorial was constructed with an unusual drinking trough for horses.
Alessandria, Italy
Cittadella of Alessandria
One of the best-preserved modern fortresses was part of a pivotal moment in the Italian Risorgimento.
Powell, Wyoming
Heart Mountain Relocation Center
An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Altalena Memorial
This site honors an Israeli cargo ship that was destroyed by the government in 1948.
Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
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