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Monuments

Bronze Finials on the Upper Bridge

A rare surviving set of early 17th-century bronze finials remain on this bridge.

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Terry Fox Monument

Honoring the adaptive athlete's Marathon of Hope.

Écaussinnes, Belgium

‘Bonhomme de Fer’ (‘The Iron Man’)

This human-shaped statue is actually a geodesic station.

Kyaiktiyo pagoda, Golden Rock.

17 Golden Statues You Didn’t Know Existed

These gilded and glorious icons shine in unexpected places.

Roxanne Hoorn February 28, 2025

'Victims of Revolutions'

French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.

One of Avalon Waterways’ vessels cruising along a fabled European river.

From Castles to Canals: 4 Epic European River Cruises

These curated cruise itineraries bring the best of Europe’s storied waterways to life.

Sponsored by Avalon Waterways

First Flight Monument

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.

Kingston, Missouri

Far West Temple Site

This grassy field marks the site of a surprising religious conflict.

Wellington, New Zealand

Massey Memorial

The mausoleum of New Zealand's controversial prime minister.

Santiago, Chile

Londres 38

The site of detentions and torture under the Pinochet regime in Chile is now a memorial.

Saint Claude, Manitoba

Giant Tobacco Pipe Monument

St. Claude, Manitoba, commemorates its first settlers with a giant tobacco smoking pipe monument.

Cairndow, Scotland

The John Lauder Memorial

A poignant tribute from a local legend paying tribute to his son.

Oquawka, Illinois

Norma Jean Circus Elephant Monument

A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.

Vancouver, Washington

Japanese Castaways Memorial

A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.

Port Jervis, New York

Tri-States Monument

A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.

Fontana dei Dodici Mesi

See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.

Prešov, Slovakia

49th Parallel North Monument

A quirky monument to the 49th parallel in downtown Prešov, Slovakia.

16 Places to Celebrate Women's Suffrage

From suffragists' graves to a monument rumored to hold space for the first female president, these sites honor women's right to vote.

Roxanne Hoorn November 1, 2024