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Amsterdam, Netherlands
National Holocaust Monument
The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.
Yokohama, Japan
Kokudō Station
Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.
Budapest, Hungary
Memorial for Victims of the German Occupation
A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.
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London, England
Site Where the First V2 Rocket Fell on London
A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.
Guernsey
Shrine of the Sacred Heart
This World War II bunker is now a shrine covered with sea shells.
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Podcast: Fenway Victory Gardens
This "victory garden" grew produce to help bolster dwindling food supplies during World War II.
Noonamah, Australia
Strauss Airstrip
This preserved site served as part of Northern Australia’s defense in World War II.
Emporia, Kansas
All Veterans Memorial Park
A park to honor all U.S. Armed Forces veterans, and Emporia's status as the founding city of Veterans Day.
Kneževo, Serbia
Spomenik Mramor
A neglected spomenik overlooking the beautiful Kopaonik Mountains.
Singapore
Civilian War Memorial
A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.
Opijnen, Netherlands
McCammonplein
A unique World War II memorial commemorates where the American B-17 bomber Man-O-War crashed.
Belgrade, Serbia
Monument to the Victims of the Sajmište Concentration Camp
Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Serbia.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Great Papago Escape Tunnel
The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.
Eastriggs, Scotland
The Devil's Porridge
The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
Phoenix, Arizona
Relics of the USS Arizona
Artifacts from a battleship sunk at Pearl Harbor displayed in the Capitol building of its namesake.
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15 Nuclear History Sites That You Can Visit
From massive craters to secret cities, these places are relics of the Atomic Age.
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