Towers

Parachute Training Towers

Reader 'William' found these two 'parachute training towers' at Ft. Benning in Georgia. I did a few Google searches but couldn't get a conclusive answer on what exactly these parachute training towers are or who uses them. I'm guessing they're…

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Friday, 2nd September 2005

Zizkov TV Tower

Zizkov TV Tower in Prague is 219 meters high and apparently gives a great view over the city from the observation compartments and restaurant at 93 metres. More info on the official website. Thanks: ecco & Jan Koubek

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Friday, 26th August 2005

Tower Bridge and the Tower of London

Often incorrectly referred to as 'London Bridge', this is in fact Tower Bridge. There's a story which claims that when American entrepreneur Robert P. McCulloch bought the original London Bridge in 1968 and had it rebuilt in Lake Havasu City,…

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Tuesday, 23rd August 2005

Kuwait Towers

The Kuwait Towers are on the waterfront in Kuwait City. Built in 1979 these three towers have a dual function as both entertainment facilities and water reservoirs but you'll probably recognise them from the backdrop of every news report that…

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Thursday, 18th August 2005

Northampton Lighthouse

The 'Northampton Lighthouse' is not really a lighthouse and being 70 miles from the coast wouldn't do a very good job if it was. Built in 1980 and opened by the Queen in '82, the 127m tower houses lift shafts…

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Wednesday, 17th August 2005

Canary Wharf

This is Canary Wharf, on the Isle of Dogs, London. Canary Wharf contains the UK's three tallest buildings, the 1 Canada Square building (235m), the HSBC Tower (200m) and the Citigroup Centre (199m). As ever, tons of fascinating info on…

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Thursday, 11th August 2005

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Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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