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National World War II Memorial

Italy

National World War II Memorial

Many of D.C.'s monuments have a simple, sudden, and grandiose impact, and don't require much time to visit. Not so for this new memorial. WWII was the defining event of the twentieth century, in which sixteen million U.S. soldiers served, and 400,000 died—the enormity of the war is hard to gra

sp in one's mind, and the architect aimed to convey that enormity in this central memorial. To best appreciate it, you will have to walk around and slowly take it in. ''Kilroy was here''—look for the hidden carving behind the Pennsylvania obelisk.

Listen to the audio guide for National World War II Memorial Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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