At the Diamond Head Lookout, also know as Kuilei Beach Cliffs, is a cast bronze plaque set into a large stone by artist Kate Kelly that commemorates aviatrix Amelia Earhart's first solo flight from to Hawai'i from California in January of 1935. The 2,408-mile flight took around 19 hours to complete, and marked the first time a pilot had successfully flown solo to Hawai'i from the continental United States.
March 21, 2022
Lytham, England
During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.
Geneva, Switzerland
A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.
Køge, Denmark
This marker commemorates a long-lasting historical haunting and demonic possession that led to one of Denmark's worst witch trials.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.
Edinburgh, Scotland
In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.
Boston, Massachusetts
Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.
London, England
It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.
