Whether it is from an airplane, the top of a mountain, or a tall building or tower, I enjoy a great view. To observe humanity milling about from hundreds of meters above is simply a sight to behold, in my opinion.
To Which of These 54 Great Towers Have You Been?
While researching what to do and where to go for an upcoming trip, I stumbled upon what is known as the World Federation of Towers — of which I have never heard — which “exists to showcase the great towers of the world and celebrate the astonishing feats of architecture and engineering that created them.”
The 54 great towers which comprise the membership of the World Federation of Towers — which was founded in 1989 — include:
- 360 CHICAGO
- BEIJING CENTRAL RADIO AND TV TOWER
- BERLINER FERNSEHTURM
- BOSTON PRUDENTIAL TOWER
- BURJ KHALIFA
- BUSAN TOWER
- CALGARY TOWER
- CANTON TOWER
- CN TOWER
- COLLSEROLA TOWER
- DONAUTURM
- DRAGON TOWER
- EIFFEL TOWER
- EMIRATES SPINNAKER TOWER
- EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
- EUREKA SKYDECK 88
- EUROMAST
- GORYOKAKU TOWER
- HENAN TOWER (TOWER OF FORTUNE)
- LIAONING TV TOWER
- MACAU TOWER
- MENARA KL
- MONTPARNASSE TOWER
- MONTREAL TOWER
- N SEOUL TOWER
- ONE LIBERTY PLACE
- ORIENTAL PEARL RADIO & TV TOWER
- OSTANKINO TV TOWER
- PING AN FINANCIAL CENTER
- PLACE VILLE MARIE
- PRAGUE TV TOWER
- QINGDAO TV TOWER
- REUNION TOWER
- SHENNONG TOWER
- SICHUAN TOWER OF CHINA
- SKY TOWER AUCKLAND
- SKY100
- SKYLON TOWER
- SPACE NEEDLE
- SYDNEY TOWER
- TAIPEI 101
- TALLINN TV-TOWER
- TASHKENT TOWER
- TELSTRA TOWER
- THE HAGUE TOWER
- THE SHARD
- TIANJIN TV AND RADIO TOWER
- TOKYO TOWER
- TOP OF THE ROCK
- TORRE LATINO
- UFO
- US BANK TOWER
- VANCOUVER LOOKOUT
- WILLIS TOWER SKYDECK
Summary
I have been to the tops of quite a few of the aforementioned towers — but how many towers have you visited? Which towers around the world do you believe are missing and should be added to the list?
If you are into what is known as “tower running”, click here for additional information.
Of those 54 towers, can you guess which one I may be considering visiting?
Articles containing trip reports or photographs of great towers which I have already visited – and will not travel to this year — include:
- Review: At The Top, Burj Khalifa in Dubai — and Why You Should Avoid the Premium Experience
- My Response From At The Top, Burj Khalifa Regarding My Disappointing Experience
- Review: N Seoul Tower
- Eiffel Tower Open Again After Being Closed for Five Days Due to Strike
- Celebrating 130 Years of The Statue of Liberty
All photographs ©2008, ©2009, ©2014 and ©2015 by Brian Cohen.
