Situated in the Watts district of LA, the Watts Towers took Sabato "Simon" Rodia thirty-three years to build.
With no pre-conceived design, the towers were constructed from steel pipes wrapped in mesh and decorated with pieces of broken glass and pottery.
Along with the Empire State Building and the Brooklyn Bridge the Watts Towers are a National Historic Landmark.
Rodia features on the cover art for The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (next to Bob Dylan).
Source: Wikipedia
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