Places in the world to remember the Holocaust

The Holocaust is the name given to the genocide that resulted in the deaths of millions of people under tyranny leading up to and during WWII. Jews, Slavs, Roma, queers, the mentally and physically disabled, and many others were considered "undesirables" and were brutally executed in one of the darkest moments of world history.

Anyone wishing to pay their respects to the millions who lost their lives can visit one of the numerous monuments and memorials to the Holocaust located around the world. Browse this gallery for a guide to Holocaust memorials.