In our ongoing quest for cell phone coverage and network access at all times, companies must erect cell phone towers across the land. While their presence often signifies coverage for our beloved phones, some people see them as eyesores that painfully stick out and ruin landscapes. To combat this, some companies have attempted to ‘disguise’ cell phone towers to better blend in with their surroundings. This initiative has resulted in varying levels of success.
There are entire websites dedicated to mapping these towers, such as Waymarking and CellTowerPhotos. What do you think of these attempts at concealment? Do you prefer to just see a plain tower or do you support companies’ attempts to blend in with their surroundings as best as possible?
[Sources: Reddit, Waymarking, AmusingPlanet, Wikipedia, CellTowerPhotos]
1. Cell Tower Cactus in Arizona
2. Cell Tower Super Tree
3. Cell Tower Palm Tree
4. Cell Tower Flag Pole in College Station, Texas
5. Cell/Church Bell Tower: Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration (Dallas, TX)
6. Cell Tower Tree Trunk
7. Cell Tower Fir Tree in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
8. Cell Tower Cactus in Tucson, Arizona
9. Cell Tower Palm Tree
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11. Cell Antenna Concealed to Match Brick Exterior in Sopot, Poland
12. Cell Tower Tree
13. Cell Phone Tower Disguised as a Tree
14. Cell Tower as Sculptural Art
15. Cell Tower Church Cross in Lake Worth, Florida
16. Cell Phone Tower Tree
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18. Cell Tower Cactuses in Tucson, Arizona
19.Cell Tower Disguised as a Palm Tree
20. Cell Tower Tree
21. Cell/Church Bell Tower in LaVista, New England
22. Cell Tower Tree
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24. Cell Tower Tree Disguise
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