Towers

The world's "leaniest" tower encourages you to test the gravity of its situation.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.

This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.

This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.