Famous MONUMENTS

Monuments serve as a remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage and can include: buildings, cenotaphs, churches, columns, eternal flames, … More

Dragon Head Rock

Dragon Head Rock, known in Korean as Yongduam Rock, is situated to the north of Jeju City on the South … More

The Sierra Nevada

The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States that lies between the Central Valley (a flat, elongated valley that dominates the interior of California) and the Great … More

Monumento a la Independencia

Resembling the July Column in Paris and the Victory Column in Berlin, “The Angel of Independence” victory column in downtown Mexico City (commonly shortened to “El Ángel” but … More

Monumento a la Revolución

Standing 220 feet high, the Monumento a la Revolución in downtown Mexico City is considered to be the tallest triumphal arch in the … More

Narva Triumphal Arch

The Narva Triumphal Arch, erected in Saint Petersburg’s vast Narva Square in 1814, was constructed with the purpose of greeting the Russian soldiers … More

St. Simons Island, Part 3: Fort Frederica

Fort Frederica National Monument, on the U.S. state of Georgia’s St. Simons Island, preserves the remnants of a fort built here … More

Monument of the Discoveries

The Monument of the Discoveries (Portuguese: Padrão dos Descobrimentos), located on the northern bank of the Tagus River in the civil parish of Santa … More

Arc de Triomf (Barcelona)

The red brick Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, Spain was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas in the Neo-Mudéjar style as the main access gate for … More

Albert Memorial

The Albert Memorial, located directly north of the Royal Albert Hall in London, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband Prince Albert, who … More

Greenwich, Part 4: The Queens House

Built between 1616 and 1635, The Queen’s House is a former British royal residence located a few miles down-river from the City … More

Winona

Named after legendary figure Winona, said to have been the first-born daughter of Chief Wapasha (Wabasha) III, the city of Winona in southeastern Minnesota, … More

Indiana State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

First dedicated in May 1902, the 284′ 6″ neoclassical Indiana State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in the center of downtown Indianapolis is the … More

Hunan Martyrs’ Park

Hunan Martyrs’ Park is the largest park in Changsha, the capital of China’s Hunan Province, covering an area of around 343 acres, almost … More

Memories of Paris

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of nearly 2.15 million residents and an area of around 41 square … More

Columbus Monument

The 197-foot tall Columbus Monument, located at the lower end of La Rambla in Barcelona, was constructed for the Exposición … More

St. Giles Cathedral

St Giles’ Cathedral, named after the patron saint of lepers and located in the Old Town of Edinburgh, was likely … More

Old Town Dubrovnik, Part 2: Historic Center

Dubrovnik’s Old Town is one of the world’s finest and most perfectly preserved medieval cities. Built with huge sturdy stone … More

Squares of Savannah

The U.S. city of Savannah, Georgia was laid out in 1733 around four open squares, each surrounded by four residential … More

Washington Monument

The Washington Monument, located east of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, was built to commemorate George Washington –the first U.S. … More

World War II Memorial

The national World War II Memorial sits in the middle of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., located between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. It was … More

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Père Lachaise Cemetery is the oldest and largest municipal cemetery in Paris, with over one million internments. And with more than 3.5 million visitors … More

Punchbowl Cemetery

Punchbowl Cemetery (official known as the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific) is a national cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii — so-named since it occupies most … More

Washington Monument (Baltimore)

The Washington Monument, at the intersection of Mount Vernon Place and Washington Place in Baltimore, Maryland was the first major monument to … More

Travel Topic #28 (Monuments & Memorials)

What would you say is the main difference between a monument and a memorial? Why do you think that there … More

Holy Trinity Church

The Holy Trinity Church (aka “Shakespeare’s Church”), in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, is an active parish church serving around 17,000 parishioners, best … More

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is a military cemetery, located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. in Virginia, where those killed in service to … More

Heroes Square

Heroes’ Square in Budapest, Hungary, is noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the 7 Magyar chieftains, along with other important national … More

The Bund

The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River. In … More

Jefferson Memorial

The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, one of the most important of America’s Founding Fathers. He was important … More

Calton Hill

Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland is the headquarters of the Scottish Government, with the Scottish Parliament Building and Holyrood Palace lying near the foot of the … More