Pages on this subject? Well, let's face it - everyone likes a nice view. I am not here to discuss the merits of telecommunications and how modern technology has come a long way since smoke signals and drum beating. The fact of the matter is this. I have been up (or seen) a few communications towers, because they provide one of the best ways to get a great panoramic view; no different than visiting the London Eye or going up the Eiffel Tower in Paris. One of the towers featured on these pages, the CN Tower in Toronto, is of course world famous, attracting more than two million international visitors annually. As for a few here, you may not have heard of before.

It is here I admit I once went up to look at the Emley Moor Tower in West Yorkshire, UK. Many people may be unfamiliar with it. Alas, the room at 274 m (900 ft) is small and not accessible to the public. The tower is a Grade II listed building for its 'significant architectural or historic interest'. If you are wondering why I am pointing all this out, it is because I feel it deserves more fame than it gets. Let's look at the facts: