Tokyo's urban landscape is lined with towers and skyscrapers
famous for their history, height or architecture. Some, such as
the Tokyo Tower, are prominent features of the city's landscape
and well-known tourist spots. Others are less famous, but have
equally interesting backgrounds -- such as why the Sky Tree's
height is so important. Consider stopping by these towers on
your next vacation in Japan. Tokyo Tower (tokyotower.co.jp) is
perhaps most known for its distinctive steel framework. The
world's tallest self-supported steel structure, it was modeled
after the Eiffel Tower in France but is lighter and taller. At
night the tower is lit up by 176 floodlights, orange in winter
and white in summer. Various tourist attractions surround the
base of the tower, but the price of admission is separate. Tokyo
Sky Tree The Sky Tree (tokyo-skytreetown.jp) is the tallest
tower in Japan as of 2011, reaching 634 meters (just under 2,100
feet). Its main purpose is for broadcasting use, because the
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