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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.
Iola, Kansas

World's Largest Gas Kan

Don't pass Gas, stop and enjoy it.
Hillsboro Horseshoe Crab
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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.
Bell Labs 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.
Wasserturmhochhaus Großheide (the building in the background)
Mönchengladbach, Germany

Wasserturmhochhaus Großheide

This highrise residential building looks mundane, but hides a water tower and WWII bunker.
Water tower with cannery in background
Rochester, Minnesota

Corn Water Tower

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.
The water tower.
Glasgow, Scotland

Cranhill Water Tower

Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.
Mushroom Towers in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait Water Towers

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.
Luling, Texas

Luling Watermelon Water Tower

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.