Belltowers

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.

America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.

"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.