Korean War Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C. / Ohio Drive Southwest, 900
 monument, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, war memorial
The memorial depicts 19 soldiers in platoon formation, and when reflected onto the adjoining marble wall, makes 38 soldiers, representing the parallel of latitude between North and South Korea.

www.nps.gov/kowa/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War_Veterans_Memorial
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Coordinates:   38°53'16"N   77°2'51"W

Comments

  • The detail of the soldiers, shown in a realistic formation, is amazingly detailed.
  • One of the few National Mall Memorials that is best seen at night in a light rain.
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