War History

This cemetery contains a small fraction of the hundreds of Sierra Leoneans who died in the world wars.

This cone-shaped bomb shelter, modeled on German design, is a rare WWII relic that never saw use but still looms over the harbor.

This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.

At this concrete bunker on the Trondheim fjord, secrets lie above and below the water's surface.

An elaborate Roman funerary monument dedicated to the family of Scipio.

This graves are a rare example of Napoleonic Prisoner of War Graves in Britain.

This impressive coastal fortress was destroyed before it was finished.

Walk through abandoned anti-Russian military tunnels on this volcano at the head of Auckland Harbor.

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.

A pile of earth left over from a water supply project was converted into an anti-aircraft installation during World War II.

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.

The site of a dress rehearsal for D-Day that ended in disaster.

This reconstructed castle was once the base of the “Devil King” who almost united the feudal warring states.

A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.

The oldest building in Hargeisa survived the 1988 bombings that destroyed some 90 percent of the city.

Hidden from the ground but visible from above, this arrow target in the New Forest is part of Hampshire's rich World War II history.