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The memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii commemorates American dead from wars in the Pacific.

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Page 1: Memorials and monuments

The memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii commemorates American dead from wars in the Pacific.

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Memorial of Disappeared Detainees during the Uruguayan military dictatorship

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Memorial of Mahatma Gandhi

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Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, AL

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Jatiyo Smriti Soudho at Savar, a tribute to people who died during the Bangladesh Liberation War

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The Field of Empty Chairs, east Gate of Time, and Reflecting Pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

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Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Baghdad, Iraq

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The Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Lisbon, Portugal, celebrates Portuguese explorers.

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Vietnam Veteran War Memorial and Washington Monument in Washington, DC.

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Kościuszko Mound, Kraków, Poland commemorating Tadeusz Kościuszko

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The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia serves as a memorial for all Australians who served in World War I.

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Examples of unofficial memorials.