Located in Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia, the Anzac Memorial was erected to immortalize the memory of the men and women from New South Wales who served in World War I. Featuring distinctive Australian imagery and symbolism, it’s aim was not to glorify the war, but to instead emphasize the stakes associated with it. In […]
A 51-acre park that features numerous monuments and statues along with a 2,000-seat amphitheater, Soldier’s Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia, Wisconsin, honors American statesmen and members of the armed forces who have served the country in times of war. Far more expansive than single memorials that similarly honor veterans of multiple wars, the Park became […]
Sculptures such as the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen and Manneken Pis in Brussels have become icons of their respective cities, and the same thing has happened for Minneapolis, Minnesota with “Spoonbridge and Cherry”. This whimsical, 50-foot long piece has delighted visitors ever since it was installed and is now a familiar and iconic symbol for […]
Built into the ruins of what was once the world’s largest flour mill, the Mill City Museum has become one of the most unique attractions in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Even though it closed in the 1960s and was almost totally destroyed by a fire in the 1990s, the Minnesota Historical Society was nonetheless able to develop […]
The open, pedestrian waterfront located on the south bank of the main branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois has transformed the surrounding area in numerous ways. However, the Chicago Riverwalk has also helped to usher in an even bigger change for Chicago as a whole, and doing so underscores what it can […]
The experiences that have been enabled at bridges across the world vary a great deal from one to another. From the effort to provide historical, cultural, and human context for the Golden Gate Bridge to the way in which the Tower Bridge connects people to the past and present of London, the experiences that visitors […]
The volcanic peak in Auckland known as both the Maungakiekie and One Tree Hill has influenced the culture and people of Auckland, New Zealand in an incredible manner. Long before the area was known by either name, the Māori people built structures around the hill as an eternal monument to their skill and energy. Today, […]