October 12th marks the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, which happened on this day in 1492. To mark this day, today's website shows the monuments erected all over the world with a relation to Christopher Columbus, his companions and their early voyages to America. Browse through the map of the world, click on each country, and you will soon realize how significant and renowned Columbus and his team are. In case you want to visit any of the monuments, there are even the exact coordinates of each monument. If you love traveling, there is even one in Shanghai.
Browse through nearly 600 monuments in recognition of Columbus and his armada here.