Unusual Cell Phone Tower Sites

Ten Unusual Cell Tower Sites

Thanks to local ordinances, a new game for long road trips could be “find the cell tower.” See if you can pick these out

Wireless carriers are in a heap of tower trouble. On one hand, they serve fickle customers who will switch providers at the first sign of spotty cellular coverage. On the other, those same subscribers grouse about the unsightly towers and other gear needed to ensure calls don’t get dropped or interrupted.
Making matters worse, municipalities are passing ordinances that place strict limits on tower placement. So providers are coming up with increasingly creative and unusual ways to camouflage antennas. They’ve long adorned towers with bogus bark and leaves. But now they’re getting stealthier than ever.

I’ve seen a few of these… and I remember watching a cell tower get put into a church. Cell companies are falling over each other trying to work out ways to put up towers… without getting people mad at them. Here are 10 great disguises for cell phone towers.

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