The one thing we often believe about monuments is that they’ll always be there. After all, they were erected to pay homage, commemorate, or display power and might. However, as conflicts across the ...

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Monuments are critical tools in shaping the values and identity of society. Most of what we know about many ancient cultures – Egypt, Great Zimbabwe, Greece, Rome – are through public monuments. So we ...

Before protesters in America and Europe began painting over statues, or toppling them, or hanging them from trees, or rolling them into the nearest river, the historian Paul Farber noticed that people ...

Four years ago, the Black Lives Matter movement reinvigorated public debate about historical monuments in the U.S. Monuments began coming down across the country. From Christopher Columbus in ...

Joan of Arc is more popular than Alexander Hamilton. Saint Francis of Assisi edges out Robert E. Lee. And there are 11 times more mermaids than congresswomen. These are some of the more surprising ...

As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel. We understand that time is ...

Even though these monuments are extremely well known, they hold secrets that not many people are aware of. From the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the Grand Central Terminal in New York City, there are many ...

From the Empire State Building to the Great Pyramid of Giza, countries are sending messages to healthcare workers, first responders and more Sophie Dodd is a writer for PEOPLE. She previously worked ...

From the ancient mystery of Stonehenge to the timeless beauty of the Colosseum, the world’s most iconic landmarks have sparked a wave of copycat creations in far-flung corners of the globe. For ...