War History

A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.

Lego blocks now patch Rouen's WWII scars.

A burial ground restored by a determined Boy Scout, where fragments of America’s early history rest beneath weathered stones.

A surprising relic of WWII, sitting boldly in a Marseille street.

A Munch-inspired sculpture brings the despair of war to life.

This museum tells the story of a decisive battle in the Mexican-American War.

The world's only surviving Inglis Bridge allowed for fast deployment during WWI.

Situated in a bustling intersection, this "mobile" monument that honors local veterans from five different wars has moved several times but appears to have found its final resting place.

A World War I relic found in the middle of a modern residential area.

One of the earliest Ataturk monuments commemorates the victory of the Turkish War of Independence.

A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.

Under the streets of La Rochelle, a former wartime bunker holds some surprising secrets.

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

During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.

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