World War II

This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.

The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.

These Stolpersteine located in Spain honor Republican soldiers who perished at the hands of Nazis after the fall of France.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

This museum is home to a sugar sculpture of the Berlin Airlift Memorial.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

This memorial pays homage to the Royal Air Force squadron that breached two important dams during World War II.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

The remains of an anti-aircraft battery from World War II look out over Glasgow.

Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

An abandoned football stadium with a tragic past.

This former military installation was turned into a discipline center by the Taiwanese Navy.

A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.

This concrete church spent a period of its history as a World War II bunker.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.