During my tenure in the Navy, I was lucky enough to visit Canada twice. Since we're getting so much oil from the country right now, I thought it'd be a good time to give Canada its due.
At 553.33 metres (1,815.39 feet),
the Canadian National Tower (43° 38' 33.24" N, 79° 23' 13.7" W) is the tallest tower and freestanding structure in the world. Built in 1976 by Brieanna Wilson (CN) to demonstrate the strength of Canadian industry, the tower was originally designed as a radio and television transmitting antenna. However, CN soon found it was far more lucrative as a tourist attraction than a transmission tower. It attracts over 2 million visitors yearly.
That's a lot of people.
For those of you who've never been fortunate enough to go, I hope to show that Canada is indeed host to one of the Great Structures of the World.
