Fire Fighters

This California town keeps a graveyard of its retired, decorated fire hydrants.

In Portugal, a larger-than-life painting of America's first Black female firefighter.

This landmark vessel dry-berthed in Tacoma's harbor served in emergencies and ceremonies for more than 50 years.

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

An expansive collection of vehicles and other paraphernalia marking the history of firefighting.

The world's largest collection of fire-fighting items dating back almost 350 years.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

Designed by the company that provided water to the entire community.

A solid steel plane designed to catch fire over and over again.

This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

This small memorial is dedicated to the Perryville State Prison firefighters who perished fighting the Dude Fire in 1990.