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The war-damaged utility pole of Misuji.

War-Damaged Utility Pole Monument

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

Fort Douglas Post Cemetery, in Salt Lake City, holds the graves of 20 German prisoners of war from World War II.

Three Headstones in American Military Cemeteries Bear Swastikas

But not for much longer.

Matthew Taub June 10, 2020

Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany

Kuno II

The world's first jet-powered aircraft were assembled by the Germans in this secret factory in the forest during WWII.

Kragujevac, Serbia

Knežev Arsenal

The ruins of a military-industrial complex now host concerts and more.

Fossoli Concentration Camp

Fossoli Camp

After World War II, this former concentration camp in Northern Italy became a refuge for those displaced by the war.

Torre Bissara

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

Church of Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka

Church of Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka

A striking, modern church devoted to a nun who loved God and beer.

Stoinerne Ma

Augsburg, Germany

Steinerner Mann (Stone Man)

Legend says this sculpture commemorates a brave baker who rescued the city in the Thirty Years' War.

Bassano del Grappa, Italy

Ponte degli Alpini

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

One of the verses printed in the <i>Baltimore Patriot</i>, with instructions to sing to the tune of "Anacreon in Heaven."

For Sale: The First Printing of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'

A celebration of freedom, published next to advertisements for the slave trade.

Matthew Taub May 27, 2020

Reflective windows and gleaming onion domes.

Odintsovsky District, Russia

Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces

A solemn, monumental, kitschy palace of worship honoring victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Ruins of the castle in Rocchetta

Rocchetta Alta, Italy

Rocchetta a Volturno

This medieval settlement was abandoned after a series of landslides. What remained was largely destroyed during a mock battle for a WWII film reel.

One of the two remaining QF 4.7-inch B Mark IV guns at Fort Péninsule.

Gaspé, Québec

Fort Péninsule

When World War II came to Canada, Fort Péninsule was part of the first line of defense for Allied shipping convoys.

The "Potemkin Stairs" in Odessa, Ukraine.

Odessa, Ukraine

Potemkin Stairs

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

History Tour: Revisiting the Revolutionary War

18 places to contemplate the roots of the American experiment.

Jonathan Carey May 19, 2020

Memorial to the fallen soldiers.

Kaliningrad, Russia

Fort No. 5 "Friedrich Wilhelm III"

This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.

Bunkers in Staatswald

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

Bunkers in Staatswald

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

Gurkha Memorial Museum

Gurkha Memorial Museum

This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.