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In Paro, Tiger's Nest (the country's signature hike) is a quick drive away, as is the National Museum of Bhutan, housed inside a 17th-century watchtower.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Against the backdrop of prison watchtowers and barbed wire, the celebration of Route 66 in Joliet featured three hours’ worth of pregame festivities, including 15 food trucks serving delicacies as quintessential as hot dogs and as unique as gourmet pasta in garlic bread cones.
—John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
But satellite photos published by the New York Times and Washington Post show that it was fenced off between 2013 and 2016, watchtowers were removed and public entrances had been created.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The Hasmonean walls encircled an area much larger than the current Old City of Jerusalem, with 60 watchtowers along the wall that were more than 10 meters (33 feet) tall, according to ancient writings.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Against the backdrop of prison watchtowers and barbed wire, the celebration of Route 66 in Joliet featured three hours’ worth of pregame festivities, including 15 food trucks serving delicacies as quintessential as hot dogs and as unique as gourmet pasta in garlic bread cones.
—John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
But satellite photos published by the New York Times and Washington Post show that it was fenced off between 2013 and 2016, watchtowers were removed and public entrances had been created.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The Hasmonean walls encircled an area much larger than the current Old City of Jerusalem, with 60 watchtowers along the wall that were more than 10 meters (33 feet) tall, according to ancient writings.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchtower. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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watchtower
noun
watch·tow·er
ˈwäch-ˌtau̇(-ə)r 
ˈwȯch-
: a tower for a lookout
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