Records
- Tallest lookout tower in the world: Warren Bicentennial Tree Lookout, Western Australia — 225.7 feet (69 m).
- Tallest all-steel lookout tower in the world: Beard Tower, 5 km (3.1 mi) SE of Manjimup, Western Australia — 200 feet (61 m).
- Tallest lookout tower in the U.S.: Woodworth Tower, Alexandria, Louisiana — 175 feet (53 m).
- Highest lookout site in the world: Fairview Peak, 25-mile (40 km) NE of Gunnison, Colorado — 13,214 feet (4,028 m).
- Lowest lookout sites in the world: Pine Island L.O., Florida & Evans Pines L.O., Florida — 2 feet (0.6 m).
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