176 Items Tagged

War

Kolonia, Micronesia

Japanese Tank Graveyard

A lineup of a dozen or so Japanese light tanks from WWII.

Strasbourg, France

Hôtel Cathédrale Unexploded Shell

A remnant of the Franco-Prussian War, lodged in the city's walls.

Menawali, India

Portuguese Bell at Menavali Ghat

Taken as a war trophy in 1739, this Portuguese bell now hangs in an ancient Hindu temple.

Fannin Battleground State Historic Site

The site of the surrender of Colonel Fannin and his men during the Texas Revolution.

Helsinki, Finland

Aerial Defence Memorial

An old anti-aircraft cannon.

St Martin’s Rotunda, Prague

13 Places With Cannonballs Stuck in Them

Lodged into the side of churches, towers, and apartment signs, these hidden reminders of war are surprisingly common.

Roxanne Hoorn January 24, 2025

Santiago, Chile

Londres 38

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

Norton, Massachusetts

King Philip's Cave

Ghostly specters are said to haunt this secluded cave where a famed Wampanoag leader spent the final days of his life.

'Glory Glory with Crutches'

Located within military grounds, this one-legged bronze soldier poignantly showcases the human cost of war.

Dumfries, Scotland

Rosefield Mills

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.

Most of the habitat of Ukraine's endangered sandy blind mole-rat (<em>Spalax arenarius</em>) is on the front lines of the war, and the animal has become a symbol of environmental justice for the war-ravaged country.

Amid War in Ukraine, Nature Survives in Unexpected Ways

The war has brought suffering and devastation—and "war-wilding," a surprising ray of hope.

Fred Pearce November 11, 2024

Baguio, Philippines

Baguio Stone Market

This market built by German prisoners of war is made of local stones.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Transvaal Boer

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.

Olongapo, Philippines

Subic Spanish Gate

This impressive gate is the only remaining remnant of a Spanish naval station.

Swaths of toxic land the size of Paris still cover much of France.

You Can Still Die From World War I Dangers in France's Red Zones

The Great War never ended in some old battlegrounds.

Frank Jacobs April 26, 2024

Fort Myers, Florida

Punta Rassa Telegraph Station

A telegraph station used to send information from Cuba to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.

Tanuf

The ruins in this village were caused by something more sinister than neglect.

The Crooked House pub in Staffordshire, photographed in April 2023. A brick-built public house. The building was severely affected by subsidence.

Wonder Is Everywhere: Return of the Crooked House, World's Oldest Bread, and More From Around the Web

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April White March 15, 2024