World War II

This evocative New Jersey statue memoralizes the Polish victims of a Soviet massacre.

The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi German gathering place that still stands today.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.