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Reach for the Top

Readers go to great heights with these photos of towers.



1 Astana, Kazakhstan
What the Astana-Baïterek monument represents: the tree of life, which is depicted in Kazakhstan folklore.
Photo by Emily Reumiller

2 New York, New York
Invention that made the skyscraper possible: the elevator brake, developed by Elisha Otis in 1853.
Photo by Evan Noble

3 Tokyo, Japan
Why the Japanese built this taller version of the Eiffel Tower in 1958: to mark Japan’s rise as an economic powerhouse.
Photo by Edward Mantey

4 Barcelona, Spain
Legendary purpose of the castell, a traditional Catalan human tower: to spot the enemy in the distance.
Photo by Eric Au


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enRoute wants your travel photos of clocks, bakeries, pets, street art, old signage, city gardens, hair salons, vending machines, boats and stadiums from around the world.

All published photos are eligible to win Flash Photo of the Year, to be announced in the December 2008 issue of enRoute.

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