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Towers

Cologne, Germany

Helios Lighthouse

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

Alpine, New Jersey

The Devil’s Tower

Said to be haunted, this tower was constructed by a sugar importer as a gift to his wife.

Torre Federici

A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.

Velha Goa, India

Church of St. Augustine

Once considered one of the three great Augustinian churches in the Iberian world.

Wall Township, New Jersey

Marconi American Wireless Company Tower

A piece of telecommunications history.

Tallinn, Estonia

Saint Olaf's Church

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Yokahú Tower

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

Zurich, Switzerland

Findling vom Geissturm

This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.

Wasserturm Varel

This 165-foot water tower has been supplying the residents of Varel with drinking water for more than a century.

Semaphore, Australia

Semaphore Time Ball Tower

This stone tower was built in the late 19th century to signal the time to ships in the water.

Tallinn, Estonia

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tour de l'Échangeur

Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.

Belgrade, Serbia

Zemun Fortress

Different sections of the Zemun Fortress were built in the 14th and 15th century as a response to the advance of the Ottoman Empire.

Arlington, Virginia

Netherlands Carillon

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Catalonia's Human Tower Tradition Starts With a Strong Base

Castell-building has been a tradition in the Spanish region for centuries.

Gemma Tarlach October 18, 2022

Dunmore, Scotland

Elphinstone Tower

Built in the 16th century, the tower is now in ruins.

Medford, Massachusetts

Wright's Tower

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."

Sedalia, Colorado

Devil’s Head Lookout Tower

This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century, and was home to America's first female fire lookout.