2 Stop 2 of 9 on Monuments to the Dead

The World War Two Memorial

National Mall, Washington DC

A Preview

"The World War Two Memorial. Fifty-six granite pillars. Two triumphal arches. A wall of gold stars. The whole thing cost a hundred and ninety-seven million dollars — almost all of it raised with private donations. And it exists because of a fish fry."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

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Monuments to the Dead

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Tour Stops

Follow the full Monuments to the Dead route.

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 The World War Two Memorial
  3. 3 The DC War Memorial
  4. 4 The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  5. 5 The Korean War Veterans Memorial
  6. 6 The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
  7. 7 The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
  8. 8 The Jefferson Memorial
  9. 9 The Reveal

Hear the full story at The World War Two Memorial

This is just one of 9 stops on the Monuments to the Dead tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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