Towers & lighthouses worth the detour
Detourmap maps 2,610 towers & lighthouses across 134 countries — lighthouses and lookout towers. The most famous is Eiffel Tower in France; Netherlands has the most (293). The 96 best known are below — every one with a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Eiffel Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Iconic
Tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
Towers & lighthouses · 12th century · Iconic
Cathedral bell tower in Pisa, Italy
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Lighthouse of Alexandria
Towers & lighthouses · 3rd century BC · Iconic
Lighthouse in Egypt, built in the 3rd century BC and destroyed in the Middle Ages
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Big Ben
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Iconic
Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben
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CN Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Iconic
Communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
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Ostankino Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Renowned
Television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia
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Abraj Al Bait
Towers & lighthouses · 21st century · Renowned
Building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Belém Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 16th century · Renowned
Fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal
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Maiden Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 12th century · Renowned
12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Prague Astronomical Clock
Towers & lighthouses · 15th century · Renowned
Astronomical Clock in Prague, Czech Republic
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Maiden's Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 12th century · Renowned
Lighthouse at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus in Turkey
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Space Needle
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Renowned
Observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States
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Gonbad-e Qabus
Towers & lighthouses · Renowned
Mausoleum tower in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iranian national heritage site
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Baku TV Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Renowned
A free standing concrete telecommunications tower in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Broadway Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 18th century · Notable
Folly tower in Broadway, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK
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Sky Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Observation and communication tower in Auckland, New Zealand
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Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Bridge over Danube in Bratislava, Slovakia
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Tower of the Winds
Towers & lighthouses · Notable
A Roman tower in Athens that once housed an early weather vane, large clepsydra, and multiple sundials to function as an early clocktower
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St Mark's Campanile
Towers & lighthouses · 10th century · Notable
Bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy
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Mole Antonelliana
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Notable
Major landmark building in Turin, Italy
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Riga Radio and TV Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Television tower in Riga, Latvia
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Kyiv TV Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
385 m-high (1,263 ft) lattice steel tower
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The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Hotel, casino, and tower located in Las Vegas
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Kalyan Minaret
Towers & lighthouses · 12th century · Notable
Minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan; the last surviving fragment of the Kara-khanid era mosque built by Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127
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Sydney Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Tall architectural structure in Sydney, Australia
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Avala Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Telecommunication tower outside Belgrade, Serbia
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Einstein Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Astrophysical observatory in Potsdam, Germany
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Shukhov Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
A broadcasting tower in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov
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Rundetaarn
Towers & lighthouses · 17th century · Notable
17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark
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Donauturm
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Opened in April 1964, the tallest free-standing structure in Austria
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Žižkov Television Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
TV tower in Prague, Czech Republic
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Hermannsdenkmal
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Notable
Monument in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Cairo Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Free-standing concrete tower in Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
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Atakule
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Observation tower and shopping mall in Ankara, Turkey
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KVLY-TV mast
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Tall television-transmitting mast in Blanchard, Traill County, North Dakota, United States
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Söyembikä Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 17th century · Notable
Tower of the kremlin of Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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BT Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK
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Zytglogge
Towers & lighthouses · 13th century · Notable
Medieval clock tower with astronomical clock and carillon in the city of Bern, Switzerland
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Torre della Ghirlandina
Towers & lighthouses · 12th century · Notable
Bell tower of the Cathedral of Modena
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Yerevan TV Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
High lattice tower, Nork Hill, Yerevan, Armenia.
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Blackpool Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Notable
Observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Torre de Collserola
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
A telecommunications tower in Barcelona
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Ka'ba-ye Zartosht
Towers & lighthouses · Notable
Stepped structure in the Naqsh-e Rustam compound in Fars, Iran
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Skylon Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Observation tower in Niagara Falls, Canada
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Moulin de la Galette
Towers & lighthouses · 17th century · Notable
Cabaret in 18th arrondissement of Paris, France
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Victoria Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Notable
Tallest tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, England
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Vasco da Gama Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Tianjin Radio and Television Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Tower in Tianjin, China
Towers & lighthouses by country
Every country with at least one. Those with eight or more have their own page.
- Netherlands293
- United States280
- United Kingdom278
- Italy162
- Australia129
- Norway124
- Germany119
- Canada100
- Spain81
- France66
- Japan56
- Iran48
- Portugal45
- India43
- Denmark42
- Ireland33
- Poland33
- Estonia31
- Sweden31
- Turkey30
- Finland29
- Malta29
- New Zealand27
- China26
- Belgium22
- Russia21
- Philippines19
- South Africa18
- Taiwan18
- Sri Lanka16
- Brazil15
- Czech Republic14
- Latvia14
- Malaysia13
- Ukraine13
- Cape Verde12
- Greece11
- Switzerland11
- Israel10
- Uruguay10
- Azerbaijan9
- Croatia8
- Argentina7
- Iceland7
- Lithuania7
- Serbia7
- Slovakia7
- Tanzania7
- Bulgaria6
- Romania6
- Albania5
- Barbados5
- Chile5
- Cuba5
- Egypt5
- Guernsey5
- Hungary5
- Pakistan5
- Singapore5
- Aruba4
- Belize4
- Georgia4
- Isle of Man4
- Morocco4
- Austria3
- Ghana3
- Jamaica3
- Mexico3
- North Macedonia3
- Palestine3
- Saudi Arabia3
- Uzbekistan3
- Afghanistan2
- Honduras2
- Indonesia2
- Iraq2
- Jersey2
- Montenegro2
- Namibia2
- Nepal2
- Peru2
- São Tomé and Príncipe2
- Slovenia2
- South Korea2
- Soviet Union2
- Turkmenistan2
- United Arab Emirates2
- Vietnam2
- Algeria1
- Anguilla1
- Armenia1
- Bangladesh1
- Belarus1
- Bosnia and Herzegovina1
- Cameroon1
- Colombia1
- Cyprus1
- Dominica1
- Duchy of Brabant1
- Ecuador1
- Empire of Japan1
- Federated States of Micronesia1
- Haiti1
- Hong Kong1
- Kazakhstan1
- Kingdom of France1
- Kingdom of Great Britain1
- Kosovo1
- Libya1
- Luxembourg1
- Madagascar1
- Manchu Empire1
- Mauritania1
- Moldova1
- Mongol Empire1
- Mozambique1
- Newfoundland and Labrador1
- Nigeria1
- North Korea1
- Polish People's Republic1
- Prussia1
- San Marino1
- Senegal1
- Syria1
- Thailand1
- The Bahamas1
- Timor-Leste1
- Trinidad and Tobago1
- Turks and Caicos Islands1
- United Kingdom of the Netherlands1
- Vatican City1
- Venezuela1
- Western Sahara1
- Yemen1