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Reader Submissions: Great Monuments

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Some of the world's most inspiring structures are monuments and memorials. Here's a wonderful collection of monuments and memorials submitted by our readers. Have you seen a monument or memorial we should add to this list? Please do share your photos and stories.

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Horry County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

This monument immortalizes those those brave young men that gave their lives because our country asked them to. The Vietnam Veterans Monument is granite monument in a crescent shape with a low relief…More

Moon Run Fire Co 911 Memorial

The solidarity of Firefighters is celebrated in a memorial to their lost brothers and victims of 911attack. We mourn and celebrate the heroic nature of Americans who race to give aid and assistance …More

Naval War Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK

The Naval War Memorial is a World War memorial with a vertical emphasis contrasting sharply with the horizontal, long Vietnam War Memorial. This memorial stands for power and triumph as it nearly tou…More

Glass Monument for September 11, 2001

The monument is made from the glass saved at the WTC Ground Zero Location.Mr. Richardson specializes in glass sculpture.The glass sculpture is made with a special bonding process.Danbury, Connecticut…More

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