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Towers

Victoria Clock Tower

Pier Ward, Seychelles

Victoria Clock Tower

This vestige of Seychelles’s colonial past now resides in a busy intersection and didn’t chime for its first 96 years.

Fortress of Bač

Bač Fortress

A well preserved medieval fortress in Vojvodina.

Almenara Torre Nueva with Gibraltar in the background

La Línea de la Concepción, Spain

Torre Nueva

The defensive tower was built centuries ago to warn locals of Berber pirate attacks.

Fort Norumbega

Weston, Massachusetts

Norumbega Tower

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

The Towers of Narragansett.

Narragansett, Rhode Island

The Towers of Narragansett

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

The view from 16th Street

Denver, Colorado

Daniels and Fisher Tower

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

Transcontinental Air Mail Route Beacon

Transcontinental Air Mail Route Beacon

This giant tower beacon was a key navigation tool for pilots delivering mail amid the night skies.

Tower of Wind.

Kawasaki, Japan

Tower of Wind

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

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Agii Anargiri, Greece

Pyrgos Vasilissis (Queens Tower)

This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture

Glasgow, Scotland

Cranhill Water Tower

Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.

Dumbarton Rock.

Dumbarton, Scotland

Dumbarton Rock

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

The tower dominates the town's skyline.

McCaig’s Tower

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

View of the church and its spire.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Church of Our Saviour

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Torre Flavia.

Ladispoli, Italy

Torre Flavia

The ruins of this medieval tower are destined to crumble into the sea.

At first the Albert Memorial Clock seems nothing special.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Albert Memorial Clock

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

Toconao Bell Tower.

Toconao Bell Tower

This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.

Galway City, Ireland

Fishery Watchtower Museum

Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.

Banyeres de Mariola, Spain

Museo Torre Font Bona

An archaeological museum squeezed into a narrow 15th-century gate tower accessed only by a spiral staircase.