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Towers

Tuoro sul Trasimeno, Italy

Torre Di Vernazzano

This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.

Meloria Tower

A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.

Ricetto of Candelo

A perfectly preserved example of a fortified Medieval ricetto.

Massa Lubrense, Italy

Punta Campanella

A crumbling watchtower and a lighthouse overlooks the site believed to be the Sirens' cliff in the "Odyssey."

Le Castella, Italy

Castello Aragonese (Aragonese Castle)

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

Stockholm, Sweden

Cedergrenska Tower

Despite dreams of constructing this fairytale mansion, Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren never saw its completion.

Caltanissetta, Italy

Caltanissetta Radio Transmitter

The tallest structure in Italy is a remote radio transmitter in Sicily.

Lombard Tower

This seventh-century fortification marked the western border of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto.

Pighin Tower

Inside this medieval defense tower stands a modern residential building.

Port Erin, Isle of Man

Milner's Tower

A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.

Montagnana, Italy

Castle of San Zeno

A medieval castle was used for centuries as a hemp farm.

Torre Bissara

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

Towers of Rovigo

All that is left of this medieval castle is two towers, both of which now display a visible tilt.

Tournai, Belgium

Belfry of Tournai

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

Sluis, Netherlands

Belfort Sluis

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

Lyons, Illinois

Hofmann Tower

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

Rawtenstall, England

Holly Mount School Tower

This tower is all that remains of a 19th-century schoolhouse that became a famous music venue before its destruction.

London, England

The Tower of London Menagerie

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.