Belém Tower is officially known as Torre de São Vicente or Tower of Saint Vincent. The tower sits on the Tagus River and was built in the 16th century as a tribute to the seafaring Portuguese. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and shows the Portuguese Manueline architectural style.

View from Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

It’s not often that one raves about the views from a hotel but with the lobby at 40 stories from ground level, the Element Kuala Lumpur by Westin offers fantastic views of the city, almost rivaling the Petronas Tower. Emphasis on almost.

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Museggmauer in Lucerne, Switzerland

This old city wall with nine towers was build in the 13th century to protect the town. As the town grew, the wall also grew to about 800 meters and with more towers. It’s one of the best preserved defensive walls in Switzerland. Some of the towers are open and provide amazing views of the town and the lake. Others are still functioning, mostly as guild headquarters.