Vietnam Veterans Memorial

War memorials occupy an important place in the center of American cities and often acquire monumental dimensions, those who remember the conflict that pitted the United States against Vietnam are special. They tend to be less visible or even hidden. This is the case in Chicago, because although centrally located, it's a lower level than the the River Walk street. This recently built monument honors the memory of fallen Illinois natives from that conflict, whose names are inscribed on a marble plaque. It has a contemporary design, so it lacks the typically solemn statues that are characteristic to this monument.