War Memorial

Situated in a bustling intersection, this "mobile" monument that honors local veterans from five different wars has moved several times but appears to have found its final resting place.

During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.

Located within military grounds, this one-legged bronze soldier poignantly showcases the human cost of war.

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

A unique memorial made up of a collection of memorials, all commemorating the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.

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

This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.

A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.

Memorial to the 89 children killed during the NATO bombing of Serbia.

The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

A seaside cemetery honors the Commonwealth soldiers and sailors that died in Sierra Leone during World War I and II.

World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.

This man's death led (indirectly) to Vermont's independence in 1777.

A famed admiral left behind this 17th-century house key when he joined the British Navy.

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

This war memorial commemorates some of the world's first paratroopers.