Monuments

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

A solemn, monumental, kitschy palace of worship honoring victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.

These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.

This carved memorial is dedicated to the miners who died working in the town's collieries.

In the middle of an abandoned stretch of old Route 50 lies a tombstone that weighs three tons.

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.

The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.

This monument honors the band's impromptu performance at Cadillac highschool's homecoming decades ago.

A 1995 memorial acknowledges the tremendous contributions of Vietnamese refugees to Canada.