The Sutro Tower broadcast tower exists to make sure every little nook and cranny of the San Francisco bay area has their opportunity to watch American Idol.
Viewed from the San Bruno Mountain Ridge Trail.
A perfect restaurant tucked away near the Eiffel Tower. 129 rue Saint-Dominique, 75005 Paris
With over 400 steps to climb, thank goodness there's at least a view from the windows and platform levels of Giotto's Bell Tower in Florence. The campanile of the Palazzo Vecchio stands proud in the distance.
This is a northern view from the observation deck of the Sears Tower in Chicago.
A soldier in period costume fires a replica musket. The smell of gunpower and the original setting helps the immagination go back to the times of pirates and invaders.
Paris' famous moniker as the City of Lights is exemplified by none other than it's most enduring landmark. Starting at dusk, thousands of strobe lights sparkle on the Eiffel Tower at the top of each hour.
Brunelleschi's dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, as seen through the Gothic archways in Giotto's bell tower, dominates the skyline of Florence
Nishinomaru Sanju Yagura (Western Three-storied Tower) at Hikone-jo. Nishinomaru means "western bailey" and Yagura is a compound of "ya" (arrow) and "kura" (storehouse), which hints at its original function.
Underneath the Eiffel Tower at night is spectacular...! Everything is nicely illuminated and the view through the central opening amazing!
The Eiffel Tower looks good at any time of the day... at night it seems to take on a life of it's own...