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Seattle, Washington

Volunteer Park Water Tower

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.
Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Museum of Water

Immersive exhibitions track Saint Petersburg’s past and present.
EUR Piezometric Water Tower
Rome, Italy

EUR Piezometric Water Tower

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.
Colchester, England

Jumbo Water Tower

The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.
Clanton, Alabama

Big Peach Water Tower

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.
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The Weird, Wonderful World of Water Towers

More than just pieces of infrastructure, these 15 water towers double as works of art.
Jonathan Carey November 3, 2023
Circleville, Ohio

World's Largest Pumpkin Water Tower

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.
Space Murals Museum
Las Cruces, New Mexico

Space Murals Museum

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.
Lakeland, Florida

Publix Cake Water Tower

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.
The World's Largest Gas Kan.
Gas, Kansas

World's Largest Gas Kan

Don't pass Gas, stop and enjoy it.
Hillsboro Horseshoe Crab
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The Biggest Roadside Attractions in the Midwest

From horseshoe crabs to catsup bottles, 22 places to live large in America's heartland.
Jonathan Carey August 14, 2023
Historic Cabbage Key Water Tower
Captiva, Florida

Historical Cabbage Key Water Tower

Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.
A visitor descends the spiral staircase through the reservoir.
Varel, Germany

Wasserturm Varel

This 165-foot water tower has been supplying the residents of Varel with drinking water for more than a century.
The water tower and mosaic pebbles
Ingleby Arncliffe, England

Ingleby Arncliffe Water Tower

A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.
Holmdel, New Jersey

Bell Laboratories Transistor Water Tower

This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.
The Old Water Tower
Pune, India

The Old Water Tower

More than a century old, this heritage water tower is located in the middle of the high-rises of Pune.
arc de triomphe
Montpellier, France

Promenade du Peyrou

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.
Stockholm, Sweden

Uggleviksreservoaren

This poured-concrete water reservoir is a gem of modernist architecture well-hidden in a city forest.