2. Once the obelisk began to pivot over the edge, three braking ropes attached to the monument's tip were pulled taut to control the fall. Were the ropes to fail, the granite obelisk would ...

This week's column delves into the history behind the Sumter Street Obelisk in Columbia, SC, which is erected in for the ...

Watch live as members of the US Naval Academy's first year class attempt the annual climb of a granite obelisk coated in ... together to scale the Herndon Monument, named after Navy Commander ...

Construction of the monument started in 1827 and was completed in 1842. The 221-foot granite obelisk offers fabulous views from its observatory, though you have to work for it by climbing 294 ...

ancient Egyptian pharaohs were building magnificent temples adorned with huge monuments that pointed to the sky. Called obelisks, these massive, pointed shafts of polished granite were often ...

The Oxford Village Council approved on April 8 a monument to be built in Centennial Park honoring Oxford veterans as part of Boy Scout Troupe 108 member Gabe Rugenstein’s Eagle Scout project. Village ...

Vermont lawmakers are considering cost-saving options to repair one of the state’s tallest structures. Officials earlier this ...

The Venice Japanese American Monument Memorial Committee (VJAMM Committee) is hosting their annual fundraiser and memorial on Thursday, April 17 with a ceremony at the monument near Lincoln and Venice ...