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Aldershot, England

Inglis Bridge

The world's only surviving Inglis Bridge allowed for fast deployment during WWI.
Masnières, France

Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Memorial

Memorial site commemorating the lost men of a French-speaking British battalion in World War I.
A woman knitting, Washington DC, 1941.
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The Wartime Spies Who Used Knitting as an Espionage Tool

Grandma was just making a sweater. Or was she?
Natalie Zarrelli March 16, 2022
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How World War I Turned Soldiers Into Tourists

A new exhibit reveals the wondrous sights service members found away from the trenches.
April White November 8, 2021
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Podcast: Zone Rouge

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 12, 2021
Life in the trenches was crowded, when you factor in all the humans, rats, and lice.
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Found: Cases of ‘Trench Fever’ in Ancient Rome

The five-day fever was made famous during World War I, but has been a constant companion of poor hygiene.
Isaac Schultz December 2, 2020
Gravestones
Ypres, Belgium

Sanctuary Wood Cemetery

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.
Monument to the Unknown Hero.
Beli Potok, Serbia

Monument to the Unknown Hero

Near Belgrade, an ancient-looking sarcophagus serves as a World War I monument.
Cleopatra's Needle.
London, England

Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
Memorial to Hector Vasyli on the southern abutment of the old Victoria Bridge in Brisbane.
Brisbane, Australia

Hector Vasyli Memorial

A nearly lost tribute to an 11-year-old boy killed during a World War I homecoming parade.
Fovant Badges
Fovant, England

Fovant Badges

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.
Folkestone, England

Zigzag Path

A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.
Tommy.
Seaham, England

'Eleven 'O' One'

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
The Ashford tank.
Ashford, England

Mark IV World War I Tank

A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
The museum exterior.
Ypres, Belgium

In Flanders Fields Museum

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Newhaven Fort
Newhaven, England

Newhaven Fort

A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.
Huis Doorn
Doorn, Netherlands

Huis Doorn

The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.
The Canadian National Vimy Ridge Memorial.
Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.