Although these monuments are very well known, they hold secrets that few people know about. From the Eiffel Tower in Paris to New York's Grand Central Station, there are many famous structures shrouded in mystery. But today Reader's Digest reveals these secrets for us. Empire State Building…
US President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of "American Heroes National Park" to protect, as he put it, "our great national history" from vandals who destroy monuments. The BBC writes about this. By presidential decree, he ordered a special commission to develop a plan for creating a park within 60 days...
Monuments to politicians, merchants and patrons associated with the history of slavery and colonialism have become the main target of the Black Lives Matter protests around the world. In Britain, Belgium and the United States, the authorities are dismantling them at the request of activists. Writes about this BBC. The journalists figured out ...
While some monuments in the United States are causing fierce controversy—ForumDaily wrote about how protesters in the United States are initiating a “monument fall”—we decided to recall the most iconic of them. Smarter Travel highlights 10 iconic monuments in the United States. 1. “Gateway to the West”,…
The monument to the 26th US President Theodore Roosevelt has become the latest “victim” of the movement to remove monuments that symbolize colonial expansion and racial discrimination. The Museum of Natural History in New York has decided to demolish a bronze sculpture depicting Roosevelt on a horse, and next to him African and indigenous people on foot...
On January 14, a group of six tourists desecrated the Machu Picchu landmark in Peru. The police said they would be deported. Writes about this Fox News. The group was arrested after being accused of damaging part of one of the most visited tourist attractions ...