monument

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The trio of colorful and competing events left the city's monument area thronged with tourists, activists and selfie-seekers -- a tapestry of political protest, environmental tourism and family fun.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The Times has the first look at the renderings for artist Lauren Halsey’s ‘sister dreamer’ monument and sculpture park, built for and about the neighborhood she has long called home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“This particular monument is really about saying, for the people of the neighborhood: We are here. We have been here. And this is our representation of the joy and beauty of us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"On one hand, it's a bit bonkers, but on the other it's a monument to the impact Ianto, and his relationship with Jack, had on the queer community, and one that I'm really proud of."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In 1947 the conservationist Aldo Leopold dedicated a monument to the pigeon near the site of its greatest recorded nesting, at which hunters slaughtered 1.5 million birds.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann