Monuments

A tribute to the riders who bridged East and West.

A sculpture in Hyannis commemorates Chief Sachem Iyannough of the Mattachiest tribe.

A monument completed by a Third Reich sculptor in 1935 in Ankara's central park encourages Turks to "be proud, work hard, and have trust."

A striking circle of basalt columns perched on Ibiza’s rugged western coast, aligning art, astronomy, and myth in a landscape where time seems to stand still.

A remote boulder commemoration to General Andrew Jackson and his command during their march toward Florida for the First Seminole War.

This oversized tribute to the nation's tiniest coin highlights the value of small contributions.

A remote desert monument marks where a priest and explorer entered what later became Arizona.

An installation at the border commemorates a battle from 972.

A century-old monument to commemorate a crowd-funded public cemetery.

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

This pink tractor statue pays tribute to a legendary underground punk band.

A metal forest of peas pays tribute to the founding father of genetics.

A memorial marking the original departure point for the two ships carrying the early English settlers to the New World.

Off a back road near Waterville Valley, one can find a castle turret built by an eccentric reverend over 100 years ago.

One of the earliest Ataturk monuments commemorates the victory of the Turkish War of Independence.

The largest funeral ever held was for one of Tamil's most influential politicians.

Abraham Lincoln never visited Wabash, but his statue found a home there.

A small maritime town's own way of memorializing the local lives spent at sea.