Towers

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

All that is left of this medieval castle is two towers, both of which now display a visible tilt.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

This tower is all that remains of a 19th-century schoolhouse that became a famous music venue before its destruction.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This tower was created by the area's vicar as a shelter for exhausted travelers, complete with a fireplace and breathtaking views.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.

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

A well preserved medieval fortress in Vojvodina.

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

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

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

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

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

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