War History

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped Timor-Leste achieve its independence.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.

The river depicted in the antiwar film 'Apocalypse Now' was likely based on this Mekong tributary.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

Several of these strange cone-shaped bunkers can still be seen around the former Nazi headquarters.

Not far from Madrid, a set of perfectly preserved trenches date back to the Spanish Civil War.

Inscriptions found in the Majella mountains reveal stories of resistance and rebellion after the unification of Italy.

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.

An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.

This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.