Monuments

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

A small monument on the outskirts of Prague, where one of the bloodiest conflicts in the country's history was decided.

The massive mountain ash that once stood at this site was cut down in an effort to prove that it was, indeed, the tallest of its kind.

Buddha figures are carved into volcanic rocks on the seashore of Yamagara Prefecture.

According to legend, this structure was inspired by the Tower of Babel and built in a 19th-century industrialist's yard so he could walk his dogs without leaving home.

A farming family's tribute to the pack animal.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

All that remains of the first colonial naval ship in Australia is located in a park in Queenscliff.

A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.

An 18.9-meter tower that pays tribute to the Pennsylvania-German pioneers who settled the Waterloo Region between 1800 and 1803.

The burial site of a murdered bishop and his alleged killers.

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

An air of mystery pervades this modern-day singing Stonehenge.