Today's page is dedicated to the various phallic monuments that have
made their imprints on the minds and hearts of every good citizen.
The Eiffel Tower
What young person doesn't dream of sitting in a cafe beneath this architectural
feat, sipping wine and gazing into the eyes of someone they've just met? Little
do they know that it's quite possibly the tower itself influencing their mood.
The Washington Monument
Modelled after an Egyptian obelisk, this 555 foot tall stone thing represents
American freedom and justice. I think you can draw your own conclusions.
The Space Needle
I worked near the base of the Space Needle for almost an entire year so
naturally I had to include it. My former boss, Mark Canizaro, once said:
"I don't know why people pay to go to the top of the Space Needle. There's
a water tower in Everett that's taller and it's free."
Ok, so I'm paraphrasing.
The CN Tower
This is actually the World's Largest Building and Free Standing Structure.
If you ever get a chance to see an aerial view of the Tower and its neighbor,
the SkyDome, try not to think of what body parts they look like. I dare you.
The Fernsehturm
Apparently no visit to Berlin's Alexanderplatz would be complete without a
trip up this Television Tower. Many thanks to Ed Poe for this contribution,
and for informing me that the locals call their Tower "The Speared Onion"
(even though he can't remember what that is in German).
