Washington Monument
This monumental obelisk was built to honor George Washington, America’s first president, and stands today as the world’s tallest freestanding stone structure.
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The Iwo Jima Memorial, also known as the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, is located near Arlington Cemetery and the Netherlands Carillon (a structure/gift from the people of the Netherlands in thanks for US assistance during and after WWII) in Arlington, Virginia. The bronze memorial is dedicated to all the Marines who have died in battle since 1775. It stands 32 feet tall, with a flag pole that is 60 feet tall. The statue, created by Felix de Weldon, is based on the famous photo of six men raising the flagpole during the battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Theater of World War II. A US flag flies from the flagpole continually, as required by John F. Kennedy. The memorial rests on a granite base with two inscriptions, along with the date and location of every significant US Marine Corps military engagement up to the present.
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