Monuments

A monument built to commemorate the billionth barrel of oil extracted from the Seria oil field in Brunei.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.

A scale rocket of an Ariane 5 rocket serves as a monument to a pioneer of space science.

A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

After the band included its number in one of their songs, the box became a monument to the musical group.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

The monument honors the first (and for a long time, only) African-born philosopher to teach at a German university.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.

One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.