This dataset contains information about various significant memorials around the world, focusing on their establishment, purpose, and key features. Each entry represents a memorial dedicated to honoring and commemorating historical events or individuals, particularly related to war and conflict.
| Memorial Name | Location | Country | Year Established | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National World War I Museum | Kansas City | USA | 1926 | Commemorate WWI | Exhibits, Library, Memorial |
| Lincoln Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 1922 | Honor Abraham Lincoln | 21-foot seated Lincoln statue |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 1982 | Honor Vietnam veterans | Black granite wall with names |
| World War II Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 2004 | Honor WWII veterans | Arches and fountain, 4,000 stars |
| Australian War Memorial | Canberra | Australia | 1941 | Honor Australian servicemen | Museum, Research Centre, Archives |
| Tower of London Poppies | London | UK | 2014 | Commemorate WWI centenary | Field of ceramic poppies |
| Menin Gate Memorial | Ypres | Belgium | 1927 | Honor WWI soldiers missing | Inscription of names, Last Post ceremony |
| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | Paris | France | 1920 | Honor unidentified soldiers | Flame of Remembrance, guards |
| U.S. Navy Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 1987 | Honor U.S. Navy | Statues, fountain, granite map |
| American Cemetery at Normandy | Colleville-sur-Mer | France | 1944 | Honor WWII soldiers | Graves of 9,388 Americans |
| Belgrade Memorial | Belgrade | Serbia | 1965 | Commemorate WWII victims | Monument and park |
| Chhatri of Maharaja Suraj Mal | Agra | India | 1763 | Honor Marathas | Chhatris with intricate carvings |
| National WWII Museum | New Orleans | USA | 2000 | Education on WWII | Exhibits, artifacts, theaters |
| Battlefield of Gettysburg | Gettysburg | USA | 1895 | Commemorate Civil War battle | Monuments, museum, battlefield |
| Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During WWII | Washington D.C. | USA | 2000 | Honor Japanese American soldiers | Statues, inscriptions |
| Holocaust Memorial | Berlin | Germany | 2005 | Remember Holocaust victims | Field of Stelae |
| Center for Civil and Human Rights | Atlanta | USA | 2014 | Honor Civil Rights Movement | Exhibits, artifacts |
| Prague Congress Centre Memorial | Prague | Czech Republic | 1998 | Honor victims of repression | Monument and plaques |
| National Memorial Arboretum | Alrewas | UK | 2001 | Commemorate service | Numerous memorials and trees |
| Fallen Heroes Memorial | Harrisburg | USA | 2006 | Honor fallen first responders | Stone monument with names |
| United States Coast Guard Memorial | New London | USA | 2010 | Honor Coast Guard service | Bronze sculpture |
| National Law Enforcement Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 1982 | Honor fallen officers | Wall with engraved names |
| Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne | Australia | 1934 | Honor Australian war casualties | Architecture and inscriptions |
| The Eternal Flame Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 1967 | Honor John F. Kennedy | Flame within a circular granite grave |
| Cathedral of St. John the Divine Memorial | New York | USA | 1984 | Honor service members | Sculptures and plaques |
| Dhaka Victory Monument | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1982 | Honor Bangladesh Liberation War | Sculpture and park |
| Sarajevo Rose | Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2007 | Commemorate war victims | Red resin filled marks |
| National Desert Storm Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | TBA | Honor Gulf War veterans | Exhibition and sculpture |
| War Memorial Park | Shreveport | USA | 2003 | Commemorate veterans | Features various memorials |
| Cenotaph | London | UK | 1920 | Commemorate war dead | Simple stone monument |
| Belgium War Memorial | Brussels | Belgium | 1930 | Commemorate Belgian soldiers | Statue and carved names |
| State of Ohio Veterans Memorial | Columbus | USA | 1985 | Honor Ohio veterans | Statue and plaques |
| Canberra Centenary Trail Memorial | Canberra | Australia | 2013 | Commemorate Australian history | Trails and plaques |
| India Gate | New Delhi | India | 1931 | Honor Indian soldiers | Archway with inscriptions |
| Los Angeles National Cemetery | Los Angeles | USA | 1889 | Honor U.S. military | Graves and memorials |
| Memorial to the Victims of the First World War | Wellington | New Zealand | 1921 | Commemorate WWI victims | Statues and names |
| Belfast Peace Wall | Belfast | Northern Ireland | 1969 | Commemoration of conflict | Walls with artwork and messages |
| Mount Suribachi Memorial | Iwo Jima | Japan | 1945 | Honor Marines of Iwo Jima | Flag raising monument |
| Kharkov Memorial Complex | Kharkov | Ukraine | 1974 | Commemorate victims of WWII | Sculptures and squares |
| Fallen Firefighters Memorial | Emmitsburg | USA | 1981 | Honor fallen firefighters | Statues and wall of names |
| World War I Memorial in Nashville | Nashville | USA | 1925 | Commemorate WWI veterans | Arch and stone layout |
| Vancouver Island War Memorial | Victoria | Canada | 1924 | Honor war dead | Stone memorial with names |
| Mount Nebo Memorial | Monte Nebo | Jordan | 2015 | Honor soldiers in Arab Revolt | Sculpture and plaques |
| National Korean War Veterans Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 1995 | Honor Korean War veterans | Statues and landscape |
| African American Civil War Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 1998 | Honor African American soldiers | Bronze sculptures |
| Durban Holocaust Centre | Durban | South Africa | 1999 | Commemorate Holocaust victims | Museum and memorial |
| Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Columbus | USA | 1992 | Honor Ohio Vietnam veterans | Reflecting pool and statues |
| Normandy Memorial | Normandy | France | 2021 | Honor D-Day veterans | Celtic cross and plaques |
| World War II Veterans Memorial | Seattle | USA | 1992 | Honor WWII veterans | Statues and benches |
| Officer Down Memorial Page | Various Locations | USA | 2004 | Honor fallen law enforcement | Online memorial with names |
| National Black Veterans Memorial | Washington D.C. | TBA | Honor black service members | TBA | NaN |
| New Zealand Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux | Villers-Bretonneux | France | 2016 | Honor NZ soldiers | Architectural memorial |
| Memorial to the Victims of the Shipwreck Laconia | Milford Haven | UK | 2009 | Commemorate shipwreck victims | Sculptural memorial |
| Second World War Memorial | Wellington | New Zealand | 2008 | Honor WWII soldiers | Architecture and inscriptions |
| Governor's Island Memorial | New York | USA | 2014 | Honor military service | Architectural structure |
| Charlotte's Web | Charlotte | USA | 2001 | Commemorate first responders | Sculptural exposition |
| Scotland's National War Memorial | Edinburgh | Scotland | 1927 | Commemorate Scottish soldiers | Architecture and tributes |
| Desert Storm Memorial | Washington D.C. | TBA | Honor Gulf War veterans | TBA | NaN |
| Eureka Flag Memorial | Melbourne | Australia | 2009 | Honor 1854 Eureka Rebellion | Flagpole memorial |
| First World War Memorial Park | Tweed Heads | Australia | 2003 | Honor WWI service | Memorial park layout |
| London Troops' Memorial | London | UK | 1926 | Commemorate London soldiers | Obelisk with names |
| Australia's Centenary of Anzac Memorial | Sydney | Australia | 2015 | Honor Anzac soldiers | Architectural monument |
| Texas Military Forces Museum | Austin | USA | 2005 | Honor Texas military | Exhibits and artifacts |
| Army Navy Country Club Memorial | Arlington | USA | 1980 | Honor military service | Memorial landscaping |
| Big Red One Memorial | Near Omaha Beach | France | 1998 | Honor 1st Infantry Division | Military memorials |
| Bataan Death March Memorial | White Sands | New Mexico | 1996 | Honor Bataan March survivors | Monumentations and inscriptions |
| Marines Memorial Association | San Francisco | USA | 1958 | Honor Marine Corps veterans | Sculpture and museum |
| National Memorial for Peace and Justice | Montgomery | USA | 2018 | Commemorate victims of lynching | Erected pillars |
| WWII Pacific War Memorial | Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 1950 | Commemorate Pacific War veterans | Statues and plaques |
| Air Force Memorial | Arlington | USA | 2006 | Honor U.S. Air Force | Three soaring spires |
| Fort McHenry National Monument | Baltimore | USA | 1925 | Honor the War of 1812 | Star-Spangled Banner site |
| Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada | Brampton | Canada | 2019 | Honor Sikh soldiers | Exhibits and gallery |
| First World War Memorial Garden | Southport | UK | 2013 | Honor WWI Royal British Legion members | Garden with memorials |
| Harrison County War Memorial | Corydon | USA | 2015 | Honor county veterans | Statues and dedicated space |
| National Army Museum | London | UK | 2017 | Honor British Army history | Exhibits celebrating military history |
| U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial | Arlington | USA | 1954 | Honor Marines fighting in WWII | Famous flag raising sculpture |
| National World War II Museum | New Orleans | USA | 2000 | Educate about WWII | Exhibits and artifacts |
| Canadian War Museum | Ottawa | Canada | 2005 | Commemorate Canadian military history | Exhibits and artifacts |
| National Museum of the United States Army | Fort Belvoir | USA | TBA | Honor U.S. army service | Exhibits and historical artifacts |
| Buffalo Soldiers Memorial | New York City | USA | 2000 | Honor Buffalo Soldiers | Statue of soldier riding a horse |
| Military Historical Museum of the Bundeswehr | Dresden | Germany | 2011 | Honor German military history | Exhibits and artifacts |
| American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 2014 | Honor disabled veterans | Water features and sculptures |
| National Irish Memorial | Philadelphia | USA | 1988 | Honor Irish soldiers in U.S. military | Sculpture and park |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 2010 | Honor Corps engineers | Statue and plaques |
| Iraqi Freedom Memorial | Washington D.C. | TBA | Honor veterans of Iraq War | TBA | NaN |
| Peruvian Beach War Memorial | Pisco | Peru | 2008 | Honor victims of war | Statue and architecture |
| WWII Memorial at McCoy | Virginia | USA | 2007 | Honor soldiers of WWII | Memorial park with statues |
| National Cemetery of the Pacific | Honolulu | USA | 1949 | Commemorate military veterans | Graves and memorials |
| Sri Lanka War Memorial | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 2019 | Honor victims of Sri Lankan Civil War | Statue and park |
| Korean War Veterans Memorial | Manhattan | USA | 1992 | Honor Korean War Veterans | Statues and landscape |
| Airborne and Special Operations Museum | Fayetteville | USA | 2000 | Commemorate airborne forces | Exhibits and artifacts |
| Kiwi Soldier Memorial | Turangi | New Zealand | 1974 | Honor New Zealand soldiers | Statues and plaques |
| Peace Academy Memorial | San Miguel | Mexico | 2015 | Promote peace and remembrance | Sculptures and plaques |
| Women's Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 1997 | Honor women in military service | Sculptural representation |
| Parliament Hill War Memorial | Ottawa | Canada | 1927 | Commemorate WWI and WWII soldiers | Statues and architecture |
| Valley Forge National Historical Park | Pennsylvania | USA | 1976 | Honor American Revolution soldiers | Monuments and layouts |
| Canadian National Vimy Memorial | Vimy | France | 1936 | Honor Canadian soldiers of WWI | Tower and trench area |
| Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Memorial | New York City | USA | 2002 | Honor victims of 9/11 | Permanent memorial site |
| Sultana Disaster Memorial | Marion | USA | 2010 | Honor victims of Sultana wreck | Statue and inscriptions |
| Sunset Park War Memorial | Brooklyn | USA | 2008 | Commemorate military veterans | Park spaces and features |
| U.S. Military Academy at West Point | West Point | USA | 1802 | Honor military education | Monument and building architecture |
| Polish Army Museum | Warsaw | Poland | 2019 | Educate on Polish military history | Exhibits and collection |
| Bunker Hill Monument | Boston | USA | 1843 | Commemorate Bunker Hill Battle | Obelisk and trail |
| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | Arlington | USA | 1921 | Honor unidentified U.S. service members | Guarded tomb |
| Peace Tree Memorial | Hiroshima | Japan | 2002 | Promote peace post-war | Tree planted in remembrance |
| 8th Air Force Museum | Savannah | USA | 1996 | Commemorate WWII airmen | Exhibits and artifacts |
| National Museum of American Jewish Military History | Washington D.C. | USA | 1991 | Honor Jewish veterans | Exhibits and archives |
| Holocaust Memorial in Miami | Miami Beach | USA | 1990 | Commemorate Holocaust victims | Sculptural monument |
| Army National Guard Memorial | Arlington | USA | 1970 | Honor National Guardsmen | Sculptures and design |
| Marine Corps War Memorial of Iwo Jima | Arlington | USA | 1954 | Commemorate Marines of Iwo Jima | Iconic flag raising sculpture |
| First Special Service Force Monument | Rome | Italy | 1983 | Honor special forces of WWII | Statue and landscape |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Memorial | New York City | USA | 1983 | Honor Merchant Marines | Statue and plaques |
| Singapore Memorial | Singapore | 1988 | Honor military history of Singapore | Monuments and plaques | NaN |
| Mexican-American War Memorial | Chihuahua | Mexico | 2010 | Honor Mexican-American soldiers | Statue and dedications |
| Alameda War Memorial | Alameda | USA | 1990 | Honor Alameda soldiers | Stone grave and site |
| Statue of Liberty National Monument | New York City | USA | 1956 | Honor liberty and freedom | Iconic statue celebrated worldwide |
| Commemoration of the Boer War | Buchanan | Scotland | 1910 | Honor British soldiers,Statue and park" | NaN |
| Siege of Vicksburg National Military Park | Vicksburg | USA | 1899 | Honor Vicksburg Battle soldiers | Monuments and trenches |
| U.S. Lighthouse Service Memorial | Savannah | USA | 1995 | Honor lighthouse keepers | Statue and interpretations |
| Kingston War Memorial | Kingston | Australia | 1921 | Honor local soldiers in wars | Architectural structure |
| Memorial to the victims of the Korean conflict | Seoul | South Korea | 2013 | Honor Korean War victims | Monument and park |
| Memorial for the victims of the Troubles | Belfast | Northern Ireland | 2013 | Honor victims of conflict | Monument and commemorative markers |
| Victims of Communism Memorial | Washington D.C. | USA | 2007 | Commemorate victims of communism | Statue and tributes |
| New Zealand Memorial at Passchendaele | Passchendaele | Belgium | 2005 | Honor NZ soldiers in WWI | Memorial and educational site |
| American Gold Star Mothers Memorial | Washington D.C. | TBA | Honor mothers who lost children in service | TBA | NaN |