Burana Tower

The Burana Tower is one of Kyrgyzstan's most iconic historical landmarks, located about 80 km east of Bishkek near the town of Tokmok. It is a large minaret and the last remaining vestige of the 9th-century ancient city of Balasagun, which was once a major capital of the Karakhanid Khanate and a key stop along the Silk Road. Originally standing at 45 meters tall, the tower's top half was destroyed by an earthquake in the 15th century, leaving it at its current height of approximately 25 meters. You can climb the steep, narrow internal staircase to the top for panoramic views of the Chuy Valley and the Tian Shan mountains. The surrounding field is filled with balbals, ancient stone grave markers with detailed carvings of faces.

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Date: March 16

King Frederick Augustus Tower

The King Frederick Augustus Tower is the only preserved observation tower of cast iron in Europe and perhaps the oldest tower built of iron. It is located on the Löbauer Berg at Löbau in Saxony, offering a panoramic view of the Zittau Hills and the Upper Lusatia region. At a total height of 28 meters, the tower has three observation galleries at 12, 18 and 24 metres above ground.

Distance: 651 km

Travel time: 13 days

Bell Tower

The belfry is a replica of the original Town Hall Belfry of West Monroe, Louisiana. It is located on the corner of Trenton and Pine Streets. It's a prominent landmark and the site of annual Memorial Day ceremonies.

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Date: June 1

Cegar Monument

The Čegar Monument, located on Čegar Hill near Niš, commemorates the First Serbian Uprising battle and the heroism of Stevan Sinđelić and his soldiers, marked by a tower-shaped monument unveiled in 1927.

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Date: March 4

Honghu Tower

Honghu Tower, hidden in the Jufang Garden of Luhu Park, built in 1987, became the tallest garden architecture in Guangzhou with its five stories and 24.5-meter height, earning it the title "First Tower of Pearl River and Baiyun Mountain". Climbing the tower floor by floor reveals different scenic views at each level, with the top floor offering a 360° panoramic view of the Guangzhou cityscape.

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Date: Dec 7

Cracow Gate

Cracow Gate, known as 'Brama Krakowska', stands as a prominent symbol of Lublin's rich history and architectural splendor. Erected in the 14th century, this stunning Gothic-style gate served as a crucial entry point to the city and is one of the few remnants of Lublin's medieval fortifications. This gothic city gate is a protected monument in Poland.

Distance: 1,261 km

Travel time: 15 days

San Gimignano

San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form an unforgettable skyline. Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches. The Historic Centre of San Gimignano is a cultural site of exceptional value, since it has treasured its architectural homogeneity and its original urban layout and is listed by UNESCO since 1990.

Unesco: Historic Centre of San Gimignano
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Date: August 20

Sighişoara

Sighișoara is a city on the Tarnava River in the historic region of Transylvania. Founded by German craftsmen and merchants known as the Saxons of Transylvania, Sighişoara is a fine example of a small, fortified medieval town which played an important strategic and commercial role on the fringes of central Europe for several centuries. Sighișoara is a popular tourist destination due to its well-preserved walled old town. The landmark of the city is the Clock Tower, a 64-m high tower built in 1556. It is now a museum of history.

Unesco: Historic Centre of Sighişoara
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Date: August 20

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku is often visited by tourists for its free observation decks which provide good panoramic views of Tokyo and beyond. The 243 meter tall building has two towers, and each houses an observatory at a height of 202 meters. It had been the tallest building in Tokyo until it was overtaken by the Midtown Tower in 2007. With favorable weather conditions, famous landmarks such as Mount Fuji, the Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine and the Tokyo Dome can be seen from the observatories. Each observatory has a cafe and a souvenir shop. The towers and the surrounding buildings contain offices and the assembly hall of the metropolitan government of Tokyo. On the second story of the building, there is a tourist information center. Periodically, the center holds fairs during which local products from selected regions are introduced and put on sale.

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Date: May 30

Berlin TV Tower

Soaring 368 metres into the sky, Berlin’s TV Tower is the city’s most visible landmark. But the tower at Alexanderplatz is not just literally a must-see sight, it is also the highest building in Europe open to the general public. And from the dizzying height of its viewing platform, you have spectacular 360-degree panoramic views out across the entire city and beyond!

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Date: June 2

Glendalough

Situated in the Wicklow Mountains south of Dublin, nestled between two lakes, Glendalough is one of the most significant monastic sites in Ireland. The most famous of all the landmarks in Glendalough is the Round Tower which stands 33 meters above the ground. It was built almost 1000 years ago by the monks of St. Kevin’s monastery. The towers were sometimes used as a place of refuge for monks when the monastery was under attack. They also served as both as lookout posts and as beacons foe approaching monks and pilgrims.

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Date:May 7

Merdeka 118

Merdeka 118, formerly known as Warisan Merdeka Tower, is a 118-story megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At 678.9 m tall, it is the second-tallest building and structure in the world, only behind the Burj Khalifa at 828 m. The building is a mix of office spaces, hotels, and retail outlets and an observatory floor which will be the highest observation deck in Southeast Asia. It has two observation decks, the first inside the building and the second inside the spire, and a retail business center.

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Date: April 12