Alumni Park sits between Lake Mendota and Langdon Street in Madison, Wisconsin. Serenely overlooking the water, the park celebrates the University of Wisconsin–Madison and its graduates with everything from sculptures to walkways a massive fountain. The park tells the stories of the university and its alumni, but that it does so in a space that […]
A Japanese attack against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii that took place in 1941 changed the course of world history. It led to the United States’ formal entry into World War II, which eventually led to the surrender of the Japanese aboard the battleship U.S.S. Missouri in 1945. The legacy of […]
Like other monuments dedicated to veterans of various armed conflicts, the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia honors all those who have served in the armed conflicts and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has participated. As one of the largest war memorials in Australia, the Shrine represents a legacy that is as much about history […]
Aotea Square is a civic square in the heart of Auckland’s central business district in New Zealand.
Des Moines is home to multiple sculpture parks, and while the American Enterprise Art Park might not be the biggest, it is nonetheless especially unique. Eleven sculptures have been installed across the yard to completely transform what would otherwise just be an empty space in front of the building. Doing so has come to represent […]
Cleveland, Ohio is home to many monuments that are inherently linked to the identity of the city, and the “Free Stamp” has become similarly tied to the region. The massive, nearly 50-foot red stamp with the word “free” printed on the bottom has a history that is directly related to some other notable monuments and […]
While the Sydney Opera House has become the gold standard around how a building can define a city, the Oslo Opera House has similarly helped to shape the identity of Oslo and Norway as a whole. However, its’ lack of a distinct feature to create an icon for the city like the Little Mermaid in […]