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Watchtower Collection (#12)

"Exploring the Rich History of Watchtowers: From Estonia to Puerto Rico and Beyond" Discovering Tallinn's Pikk Hermann Tower

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Tower, Desert View Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Tower, Desert View Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Old civil guard barracks; cabo de gata almeria province spain

Old civil guard barracks; cabo de gata almeria province spain

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Grosse Cloche

Grosse Cloche is a famous monument in the city centre of Bordeaux. This gate is an emblem of Bordeaux, with its two towers large bell and the clock

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Hili Fort and watchtower, Hili, Al Ain, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hili Fort and watchtower, Hili, Al Ain, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Artists concept of stealth technology being developed on Area 51

Artists concept of stealth technology being developed on Area 51
There are many theories concerning the infamous Area 51, mostly to do with aliens. Suppose they are based on truth, and that aliens have free range to test

Background imageWatchtower Collection: View of the front section of the superstructure of the USS Intrepid

View of the front section of the superstructure of the USS Intrepid
August 24, 2010 - View of the front section of the superstructure of the USS Intrepid during the Air Force Week New York City proclamation ceremony

Background imageWatchtower Collection: 82nd Airborne Division soldiers gather to watch a personnel drop at Fort Bragg

82nd Airborne Division soldiers gather to watch a personnel drop at Fort Bragg
June 18, 2008 - 82nd Airborne Division soldiers gather to watch a personnel drop at Holland Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, during Joint Forcible Entry Exercise

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Sunrise over Camp Wolfe with an old Iraqi water tower in the foreground

Sunrise over Camp Wolfe with an old Iraqi water tower in the foreground

Background imageWatchtower Collection: A soldier looks through binoculars from his outpost

A soldier looks through binoculars from his outpost during an Operational Readiness Exercise

Background imageWatchtower Collection: A pair of Navy SEAL combat swimmers transition from underwater to the surface

A pair of Navy SEAL combat swimmers transition from underwater to the surface
Two Navy SEALs transition from under the water and begin crossing the beach wearing Draeger LAR-V oxygen rebreathers, lifejackets and weapons at the ready as they near a guard tower on the shore

Background imageWatchtower Collection: A remote combat outpost on the eastern edge of Khavejeh Molk, Afganistan

A remote combat outpost on the eastern edge of Khavejeh Molk, Afganistan
Khavejeh Molk, Afghanistan, December 13, 2010 - Active duty and reserve component Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalions

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Camp Warhorse guard tower at sunset

Camp Warhorse guard tower at sunset

Background imageWatchtower Collection: The setting sun silhouettes an air traffic control tower

The setting sun silhouettes an air traffic control tower
December 18, 2008 - The setting sun silhouettes the air traffic control tower at Joint Base Balad, Iraq

Background imageWatchtower Collection: A U. S. Soldier provides protection as the sun rises above the Iraqi desert

A U. S. Soldier provides protection as the sun rises above the Iraqi desert
Kirkush Military Base, Iraq, March 25, 2004 - A U.S. Soldier provides protection of Kirkush Military Training Base in Northern Iraq as the sun rises above the Iraqi desert

Background imageWatchtower Collection: COB Speicher Control Tower

COB Speicher Control Tower
COB Speicher control tower

Background imageWatchtower Collection: A world stripped bare from the effects of the colonial wars

A world stripped bare from the effects of the colonial wars
The effects of the colonial wars proved devastating and the world has almost been stripped bare. Given time, nature nearly always finds a way to recovery

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Guard tower at sunset

Guard tower at sunset
Camp Speicher, Iraq - Guard tower at sunset

Background imageWatchtower Collection: A Navy air traffic controller maintains an alert watch with binoculars in the control

A Navy air traffic controller maintains an alert watch with binoculars in the control tower at Naval Air Station Millington, Tennessee

Background imageWatchtower Collection: COB Speicher control tower under a full moon

COB Speicher control tower under a full moon

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Watchtower on a river, Jan van de Velde (II), 1639 - 1641

Watchtower on a river, Jan van de Velde (II), 1639 - 1641

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Portrait General Quincy Adams Gillmore (1825-88) (litho)

Portrait General Quincy Adams Gillmore (1825-88) (litho)
KW254611 Portrait General Quincy Adams Gillmore (1825-88) (litho) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Tower of Niederlahnstein, engraved by E. Goodall, illustration from The Pilgrims

Tower of Niederlahnstein, engraved by E. Goodall, illustration from The Pilgrims
KW226797 Tower of Niederlahnstein, engraved by E. Goodall, illustration from The Pilgrims of the Rhine published 1840 (engraving) by Roberts

Background imageWatchtower Collection: The Roman tower in Thal, Ehrenbreitstein, engraved by Wallis, illustration from The

The Roman tower in Thal, Ehrenbreitstein, engraved by Wallis, illustration from The
KW226794 The Roman tower in Thal, Ehrenbreitstein, engraved by Wallis, illustration from The Pilgrims of the Rhine published 1840 (engraving) by Roberts

Background imageWatchtower Collection: The Gothic Towers of Ellfield, engraved by E

The Gothic Towers of Ellfield, engraved by E
KW226792 The Gothic Towers of Ellfield, engraved by E.I. Roberts, illustration from The Pilgrims of the Rhine published 1840 (engraving) by Roberts

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Harbour scene with a watchtower, Bonaventura Peeters (I), 1624 - 1652

Harbour scene with a watchtower, Bonaventura Peeters (I), 1624 - 1652

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Harbour view with a watchtower, Bonaventura Peeters I, 1624-1652

Harbour view with a watchtower, Bonaventura Peeters I, 1624-1652

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Watchtower, Desert View, South Rim, Arizona, USA

Watchtower, Desert View, South Rim, Arizona, USA

Background imageWatchtower Collection: United States, Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park, East Rim Drive, Desert View

United States, Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park, East Rim Drive, Desert View, murals painted on wall and ceiling inside the historic watchtower (1932)

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Remains of the watchtower, Carpino Bay, Scalea, Calabria

Remains of the watchtower, Carpino Bay, Scalea, Calabria

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz, Oberwesel, town wall watch tower by the Rhein River, autumn

Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz, Oberwesel, town wall watch tower by the Rhein River, autumn

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Lifeguard watch tower on the beach of Playa TorAzAa with a red Flag and waves, Peguera, Majorca

Lifeguard watch tower on the beach of Playa TorAzAa with a red Flag and waves, Peguera, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Fortified church of Saint Michael, municipality of Weissenkirchen, Wachau valley

Fortified church of Saint Michael, municipality of Weissenkirchen, Wachau valley, Waldviertel region, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Observation tower and transmitters, Grosser Feldberg mountain, Schmitten, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Observation tower and transmitters, Grosser Feldberg mountain, Schmitten, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Amtsknechtsturm tower and city walls, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Amtsknechtsturm tower and city walls, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Schmidtweberturm tower and Amtsknechtsturm tower and city walls, Berching, Upper Palatinate

Schmidtweberturm tower and Amtsknechtsturm tower and city walls, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: City walls with Frauenturm tower and Biersiederturm tower, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria

City walls with Frauenturm tower and Biersiederturm tower, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: City wall and gate in the historic city of Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

City wall and gate in the historic city of Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Historic watchtower of the former GDR, East Germany, Treptow district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Historic watchtower of the former GDR, East Germany, Treptow district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Tower Torre de Ses Animes near Banyalbufar, Serra de Tramuntana, Northwestern Coast, Mallorca

Tower Torre de Ses Animes near Banyalbufar, Serra de Tramuntana, Northwestern Coast, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Mediterranean Sea, Spain, Europe

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Meliorsturm on Meliorshaus on the western wall of the medieval fortifications, Muhltorbrucke

Meliorsturm on Meliorshaus on the western wall of the medieval fortifications, Muhltorbrucke, Schlaghaus, Budingen, Hesse, Germany

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Cite de L Energie Tower, Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada

Cite de L Energie Tower, Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Lookout tower, Playa Cocles, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica, Central America

Lookout tower, Playa Cocles, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica, Central America

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Josephs Cross, lookout tower on the Great Auersberg Mountain, Stolberg im Harz, Saxony-Anhalt

Josephs Cross, lookout tower on the Great Auersberg Mountain, Stolberg im Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States

Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Old watchtower, Son Ganxo, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Old watchtower, Son Ganxo, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Background imageWatchtower Collection: Torre de Cala Pi, medieval watchtower on the coast, Cala Pi, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Torre de Cala Pi, medieval watchtower on the coast, Cala Pi, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Background imageWatchtower Collection: SPAIN: CADIZ, c1908. Cadiz, Northwest from the Cathedral to the Torre de Vigia, Spain

SPAIN: CADIZ, c1908. Cadiz, Northwest from the Cathedral to the Torre de Vigia, Spain

Background imageWatchtower Collection: GERMANY: WERTHEIM, 1870. Watchtower at Wertheim am Main, Germany. Engraving, American

GERMANY: WERTHEIM, 1870. Watchtower at Wertheim am Main, Germany. Engraving, American, 1870




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"Exploring the Rich History of Watchtowers: From Estonia to Puerto Rico and Beyond" Discovering Tallinn's Pikk Hermann Tower, a captivating watchtower that stands tall as part of Toompea Castle, overlooking the Estonian Parliament building. Journeying to Intramuros in Manila, Luzon, Philippines unveils the ancient Baluarte de San Diego watchtower, offering a glimpse into Southeast Asia's architectural heritage. Immerse yourself in history at Fort San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico; its majestic watchtowers provide breathtaking views of both land and sea. In Seville, Andalucia, Spain lies Torre del Oro (Gold Tower), housing the Museo Naval and serving as a testament to Europe's maritime past. Witness an ethereal sight atop Jian kou Great Wall with its watchtower amidst a sea of clouds – an awe-inspiring experience like no other. Embark on an adventure between Mocha and Musa where a hidden gem awaits – an enchanting watchtower standing proudly against nature's beauty. Porte de la Craffe in Nancy, France showcases medieval charm through its well-preserved watchtower – step back in time within this historical city gate. Constantinople beckons with Leander's Tower and Galata Tower; these Turkish marvels stand as iconic symbols of Istanbul's rich cultural tapestry. Uncover the secrets held by the Tower Of Calais while enjoying a blissful day at sea – witness history blending seamlessly with natural splendor.