Towers

thumb|Tokyo Skytree, the third tallest tower in the world thumb|Ancient Rome|Roman tower (reconstruction) at Limes – [[Taunus / Germany]]

biblical pericope about hubris and the origin of languages

A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves, common across Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist, but sometimes Taoist or Hindu, and were often in or near viharas. The pagoda traces its origins to the stupa, while its design was developed in ancient India. Chinese pagodas () are a traditional part of Chinese architecture. In addition to religious use, since ancient times Chinese pagodas have been valued for the spectacular views they offer, and many classical poems attest to the joy of scaling pagodas.

a tower that contains one or more bells, or that is designed to hold bells

elevated structure supporting a water tank

thumb|A watchtower on the Great Wall of China thumbnail|Saint Thomas Tower in [[Marsaskala, Malta]] A watchtower or guardtower (also spelled watch tower, guard tower) is a type of military/paramilitary or policiary tower used for guarding an area. Sometimes fortified, and armed with heavy weaponry, especially historically, the structures are built in areas of established control. These include military bases, cities occupied by military forces, prisons and more. A common equipment is searchlights.

thumb|250px|Before the Burj Khalifa, the [[Taipei 101 had the former tallest spire in the world.]] thumb|360x360px|The Burj Khalifa holds the record of the tallest spire in the world, with the height of thumb|360x360px|The Chrysler Building was the world-first skyscraper with a spire thumb|Spire of Salisbury Cathedral (completed 1320) (, with tower and spire)

structure which protects against enemy attacks from the air

fortified air defense towers used by Nazi Germany

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form of balance crane

towers built in honor of Otto Bismarck

building to house a person who watches for wildfires

type of amusement ride

temple tower in Thailand

architectural element

small, fortified towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries

sandstone tomb near Palmyra, Syria

Type of building wing

old Low German nickname for towers, mainly those that formed parts of town fortifications

type of vertical windmill

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airship docking structure

structure to emit significant light over an urban area

type of radio antenna

type of tower

fortification for a bridge

structure used for zero-G experiments

type of Romanesque church spire architecture

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building in Jerusalem, Israel