Stories
Stories, history, and observations from the world of towers.
Welcome HIYAFOTO — Our First Photography Partner
Ed Braidwood joins tower.is as our first contributor, bringing stunning tower photography from London, Paris, Sydney, and Kyoto.
New: Tower Map, Future Towers & Guess the Nearest
Explore towers on an interactive map, discover buildings under construction, and test your knowledge with the Guess the Nearest game.
Why We Build Towers
From the pyramids to the Burj Khalifa, humanity has never stopped reaching for the sky. What drives us upward?
Towers That Fell
Some of history's greatest towers no longer stand. Their stories are worth remembering.
The Greatest Towers in Fiction
From Tolkien's Barad-dur to Miyazaki's moving castle, fiction gives us towers that reality cannot.
The Race to Build the World's Tallest
A century of competition to claim the title of tallest structure on Earth, from iron to glass.
Towers in Video Games
From Hyrule Castle to Anor Londo, how games turned towers into a design language.