On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France.
National monuments are located in 31 states as well as in the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Minor Outlying Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Arizona, with 18, has the largest number of national monuments, followed by California with 15 and New Mexico with 14. At least 65 national monuments protect places of natural significance, including 12 geological sites, seven marine sites, and five volcanic sites.
Named the world's largest fountain by Guinness World Records in 1998, the Fountain of Wealth can be found outside Singapore's Suntec City shopping mall. Covering an area of 1,683 square meters and at a maximum height of 13 meters (42 feet), it invites people to retrieve coins in addition to throwing them in.