Completed in 2009 in Reusel, The Netherlands. Images by ateliereenarchitecten. In the Netherlands over 50 spots are marked on the map as starting points for recreational use of the rural landscape. People are encouraged to park...

Image 8 of 16 from gallery of EFFEKT's Spiraling Observation Tower Will Take Visitors 45 Meters Above the Treetops. Photograph by EFFEKT

standing at a height of 30 meters and wrapped in rope, the viewing tower by ateliereen architecten sits in a nature reserve next to a lake allowing visitors to journey up and view a the scenic surroundings.

The Periscope Tower is a giant wooden periscope structure that serves as an observation tower and engages the viewer in a dialogue with the landscape. With the…

gondola-featuring tricentennial #tower by @perez_studio, planned for #NewOrleans riverfront http://t.co/fz39vhtX6m

The Copenhagen-founded Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has shared a first look at its recently opened Marsk Tower, an observation helix-slash-touristic landmark

Image 1 of 32 from gallery of Observation Tower / Arvydas Gudelis. Courtesy of Arvydas Gudelis

Image 2 of 20 from gallery of Fajtuv Observation Tower / Studio acht. Photograph by Alexandra Timpau

Image 4 of 25 from gallery of Marsk Tower / BIG. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshoj

Completed in 2015 in Velké Meziříčí, Czech Republic. Images by Alexandra Timpau. The tower stands in the northeastern outskirts of the town of Velke Mezirici on top of Fajtuv hill at the elevation of 557 m. The structure offers...