Towers

Off a back road near Waterville Valley, one can find a castle turret built by an eccentric reverend over 100 years ago.

The ruins of a significant 16th-century building once appeared in a 1969 film.

The U.S. Air Force commissioned this tower during the Korean War to watch the sky for enemy aircraft.

This little visited park is a treasure trove of ancient Roman ruins.

Japan’s only surviving winding tower.

“Ireland’s only inland lighthouse” is not actually a lighthouse at all.

The bright-orange, crane-shaped tower offers panoramic views and showcases the city’s maritime identity.

This bellfry was once said to be the Devil’s lair—or perhaps the home of a mischievous gnome?

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.

A medieval tower, dating back to the 12th century, lingers in the Roman countryside.

Scale the heights of this 100-foot play space shaped like a ferocious dragon.

This 820-foot-high spiral ramp is a walkway to the sky.

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.

This legendary clock tower has dominated Kathmandu’s skyline since it was built in 1894.

An elaborate Roman funerary monument dedicated to the family of Scipio.

The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.