War Memorial

The name is a dubious distinction for the man who ordered a full retreat during what is considered the first engagement of the Black Hawk War.

Solitary stones tell the story of an early battle in one of colonial America’s most brutal and forgotten wars.

This 19th-century stone bridge in Mayenne was renamed after an American soldier who died defusing explosives placed under it, saving it from destruction during the town’s liberation in August 1944.

One of the few Civil War monuments to honor a specific enlisted soldier.

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.

A quiet pine forest near Nichel hides a powerful memorial to victims of a nearly forgotten war crime.

Built using wood salvaged from the ruined village of Bazentin, this unique cross survived both war and decay.

Lego blocks now patch Rouen's WWII scars.

The national memorial to France's "Second D-Day."

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

The forest hides a cemetery where members of the British Legion rest in peace.

A remote boulder commemoration to General Andrew Jackson and his command during their march toward Florida for the First Seminole War.

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.

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

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

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.