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Towers

Torre Velasca (Velasca Tower)

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Kula Gradina

This tower is all that remains from a medieval fortress.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Prospect Hill Tower

This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.

Ečka Kula

Ruins of an old water tower that look like a horror-film castle.

Anclote Key, Florida

Anclote Key Lighthouse

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

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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.