Belltowers

Taken as a war trophy in 1739, this Portuguese bell now hangs in an ancient Hindu temple.

Student protesters used these bells as symbols of defiance in the early 1970s.

This bellfry was once said to be the Devil’s lair—or perhaps the home of a mischievous gnome?

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Was the twisted roof on this church's belltower an intentional design or a happy accident?

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

Inside the small garden of two mid-century apartment buildings stands a centuries-old bell tower, separated from its original church and hidden from view.

This bell is one of the last remnants of the lost city of Triadelphia.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

An eerie illusion of a nun is said to haunt this cathedral’s Baroque-style bell tower.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.