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The Battle of Saipan, June 15-July 9, 1944, was one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific war in World War II. When it became clear that they could not prevail, hundreds of Japanese soldiers and civilians, led by propaganda to believe the Allied troops would treat them barbarically, jumped to their deaths from two cliffs, known today as “Suicide Cliff” and “Banzai Cliff.”

Today, as a statue in a memorial park, Heiwa Kannon, Bodhisattva of Mercy and Peace, gives her blessing to the dead. The park is located four miles from San Roque on the northern tip of Saipan. Banzai Cliff is in...

Reverent display — Twelve kilometers north of Siauliai, Lithuania, the Hill of Crosses stands as a testament to a people’s faith… and persistence. Repeatedly bulldozed to the ground by the KGB during the Communist era, the crosses always reappeared. Today there are thousands upon thousands of them — a “forest” of crosses of every size and material.

Ninety-five readers sent in the correct answer (and most said they had visited the site). The winner of the drawing was JUDITH KING of San Diego, California, a Lifetime Subscriber. We thank...

Originally built out of temporary materials for the Portuguese World’s Fair in 1940, the subject of June’s photo, the Monument to the Discoveries, was recast in concrete in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator (the guy at the top holding a small sailing ship).

Located on the bank of the River Tagus in Belém, near Lisbon, Portugal, the monument was created by architect Cottinelli Telmo and sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida.

ITN readers set a record this month by sending in 395 (!!!) correct answers by the deadline....