If I wanted to express that something such as a holocaust memorial was good to visit I would want to avoid saying something such as "it was great" or "I enjoyed visiting it".
Is there a word that can positively describe something like a memorial without suggesting it was pleasurable?
Some words I've considered, but do not quite fit my needs:
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Tasteful: Something could be tasteful, and I could still wish I hadn't visited it.
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Thought provoking has the same issue, as it doesn't really describe the quality of the experience.
Best Answer
The verb moving can be put to service here.
From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moving:
"The war memorial was a moving experience."