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

Photograph by Pplecke

12. Cell Tower Tree

13. Cell Phone Tower Disguised as a Tree

14. Cell Tower as Sculptural Art

Photograph by Mmillo

15. Cell Tower Church Cross in Lake Worth, Florida

Photograph by lt1224

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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