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Mexico City, Mexico
Palace of the Inquisition
This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.
Permanently Closed
Tustin, California
Tustin Blimp Hangar #2
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Phoenix, Arizona
Navajo Code Talkers Tribute
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Darwin, Falkland Islands
Lieutenant Colonel "H" Jones Memorial
It marks the spot where the high-ranking British officer died during the Falklands War.
Athens, Greece
Prosfygika
This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.
Falkland Islands
Blue Beach Military Cemetery
A small cemetery remembers the British troops who fell during the Falklands War.
Peterborough, England
Glenn Miller Memorial at King's Cliffe
This World War II airfield is the last place the bandleader performed before he disappeared.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mausoleum of JosĂ© de San MartĂn
The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.
Gastro Obscura
Vinho dos Mortos
Facing invasion, the small town of Boticas buried their bottles and gave birth to a unique style of wine.
Egina, Greece
Tower of Markellos
This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.
military history
In World War II, Bombs Sent Shockwaves All the Way Up Into the Atmosphere
Devastation on the ground affected the sky, too.
Newark-on-Trent, England
Polish War Graves of Newark Cemetery
The final resting place of hundreds of Polish airmen who died fighting the Nazis in Britain.
Athens, Greece
Gestapo Interrogation Memorial
The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.
Berlin, Germany
Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
Gdynia, Poland
Torpedownia
A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Cambodia–Vietnam Friendship Monument
Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Permanently Closed
Storrington, England
South Downs WWII Churchill Tank
An abandoned World War II tank left to rust in the downland.
Nottingham, England
Standard Hill
The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
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