The Weird, Wonderful World of Water Towers
These behemoths of steel, iron, or concrete can often be seen for miles around. They’re fixtures in the landscape, providing a sight along with the service of holding potable water reserves that can provide adequate water pressure to surrounding homes. While many are simple in design—you might even say mundane—others stand out as wonders of art, architecture, and engineering. (And some are shaped like giant food.)
In Holmdel, New Jersey, stands a water tower that appears as if it was sliced in half. The oddly shaped Bell Laboratories Transistor Water Tower is a tribute to the invention of the transistor in 1947 by William Shockley, which occurred right at this location. A staple of the Rochester, Minnesota skyline since 1931 has been a giant stalk of corn. The 151-foot-tall Corn Water Tower once served a local cannery but now stands as a symbol of Rochester’s agricultural roots.
From a spaceship-shaped tower in a Brazilian town obsessed with UFOs to a Brutalist design in suburban South Africa, here are 15 water towers worth looking up to see.
-
21 College and University MuseumsIOC rejects Russian demandiPhones infringe on three Qualcomm patents, jury rulesInstagram rips off yet another feature from Snapchat12 Places that Celebrate Women in ScienceLazio thump crumbling AC MilanInvestors pour $400 million into Instacart's battle with AmazonSpurs sign defender Pedro Porro from SportingNYT Strands hints, answers for August 29Acting president designates vice cultural minister
下一篇:First officially approved Gen IV nuclear reactor in the US breaks ground
- ·Newborns hit new low, but births to those unmarried reach record high: data
- ·迎端午,四十五团前海镇第二届龙舟赛火热开赛
- ·Spurs sign defender Pedro Porro from Sporting
- ·Allies nearing completion to revise joint deterrence strategy against N. Korea threats
- ·GPU Mining is Dead, Where are my Cheap GPUs?
- ·Premier League clubs spend $1 bln in January transfer window
- ·Facebook hosts 24
- ·'Iron Fist' reviews: Does the show live up to to its Marvel predecessors?
- ·Giant dual
- ·Park beefing up legal team for trial
- ·Lazio thump crumbling AC Milan
- ·雅安茶业应率先跨步从“数量型增长”到“质量型增长”
- ·Understanding Relational vs. Non
- ·N. Korean leader may choose unexpected route for upcoming meeting with Putin: NIS
- ·Duplantis 'feels close' to setting new record
- ·驻化州新安镇工作队:此“新安”处是吾乡
- ·A Journey Into the Mind of Stephen King
- ·Brazil open door to breaking foreign coach taboo
- ·Samantha Bee's tweet about Trump and 'A Day Without A Woman' totally nailed it
- ·Russians can compete as neutrals: United States
- ·Understanding Relational vs. Non
- ·Russia proposed three
- ·汉碑路社区开展人口普查查遗补漏
- ·Seoul warns against military cooperation between N. Korea, Russia
- ·微视频广东:在推进中国式现代化建设中走在前列
- ·Here's what happens in the 'Kong: Skull Island' post
- ·PCB official under probe for conflict of interest
- ·Dead cats confirmed positive for H5N6 bird flu
- ·US will not hesitate to take action if N. Korea provides weapons to Russia: state dept.
- ·Here's what some electric vehicles will sound like to warn pedestrians
- ·By a technicality, August's full moon is blue. Here's why.
- ·汉碑路社区开展人口普查查遗补漏
- ·Sabalenka, Rybakina march into final
- ·18日起 艺体考生可网上报名
- ·[LLG] When compassion meets law: Lawyer defends goats, dogs, other helpless animals
- ·IOC rejects Russian demand