Toy Soldiers (Toronto, Ontario)
The Monument to the War of 1812, or as it’s more commonly known, Toy Soldiers, is a large public sculpture in Toronto, Ontario. Situated in the CityPlace neighborhood adjacent to Fort York, Toy Soldiers was …
Monuments
Kindred Spirits (Midleton, Ireland)
Commemorating a selfless act by the Choctaw people of the United States in 1847, a time of great need to the People of Ireland, Kindred Spirits is a stainless steel sculpture located in Balick Park …
World’s Largest Pistachio (Alamogordo, New Mexico)
The New Mexico pistachio farm, McGinn’s Pistachio Tree Ranch and Winery Gift Shop, known locally as PistachioLand, is home to a 30-foot-tall pistachio made of five yards of concrete and 35 gallons of paint. Unveiled …
Plaza de la Solidaridad (Mexico City, Mexico)
In the early morning hours of September 19, 1985 Mexico City, Mexico was violently hit by an 8.0 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake resulted in more than 5,000 deaths and widespread destruction throughout the city. As …
Northernmost Point in the Continental U.S. (Angle Inlet, Minnesota)
Unless you’re traveling by boat, the Northernmost Point in the Continental United States (sorry Alaska) is so far north that it requires a drive through Canada to access. Yes, it is strange that it require …
Livingstone–Stanley Monument (Mugere, Burundi)
The Livingstone-Stanley Monument in Mugere, Burundi is the most famous site where virtually nothing happened. Dr. David Livingstone the physician and missionary, met Henry Morton Stanley the journalist and explorer but it wasn’t by chance, …
Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk (Riverside, Iowa)
Tucked away in a private courtyard just behind a little house and next to a barber shop is a strange but fantastic stone monument celebrating the future birthplace of United Federation of Planets hero, and …
Bruce and Brandon Lee’s Graves (Seattle, Washington)
In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle near Volunteer Park is a little hidden attraction that is visited by more than 10,000 people a year. Just halfway up a small hill with a beautiful view …
Titanic Grave Markers (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
When RMS Titanic began her journey to New York, USA from Southampton, England on 10, April 1912, nobody onboard believed their ill-fated story would end in Halifax, Nova Scotia of all places. It was here …
Winged Lion Memorial (Prague, Czech Republic)
Dedicated to the Czechoslovak airmen who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II, The Winged Lion Memorial was unveiled on 17 June 2014. designed by the British sculptor Colin Spofforth, the two metre high lion was …