Military

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

This soviet pilot's graveyard is filled with headstones made of airplane fins.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.