Military History

This fake airfield was built as a decoy to protect a real airport from the Allied Forces.

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.

The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Witness to Nazi occupation, this bunker has managed to soldier on to this day.

This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.

Three hangars filled with meticulously restored aircraft and armored vehicles.

This rudder is one of the few remnants of a shipyard that once operated on the banks of the Potomac River.

This 16th-century cannon is thought to be the oldest piece of forge-welded wrought iron in India.

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.

Commemorating the story of how a small Norwegian village escaped destruction during World War II.

Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.

An abandoned U.S. Navy aircraft is on display in the city that once held the biggest foreign U.S. military base in the world.

This Ohio cemetery is home to the remains of many Confederate officers and soldiers who were once held nearby as prisoners of war.

This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.

Secret tunnels leading to underground facilities lurk near the remains of a World War II-era Japanese Navy airbase.

A hidden gem of Hobart’s past, now a park with panoramic views and plenty of history.

This Hattiesburg museum honors Black Americans who have served in the military, highlighting homegrown heroes.