ACME TV Tower is a 411.8 metre high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission of FM radio and television programs in Oreana, Illinois, USA (Geographical coordinates: 39°56'56" N and 88°50'12.9" W). ACME TV Tower was built in 2001.
The second tallest structure in Nevada is the Stratosphere Tower near downtown Las Vegas, which was erected in 1994-96 and reaches 1149 ft (350 m) and 921 ft (281 m) without the mast.
The tallest antenna tower is the 940 ft (287 m) KREM (CBS-2) tower at Spokane.
The WVAH tower of 1551 ft (473 m) at Scott Depot collapsed around 10:15 am on February 19, 2003 due to excessive loading from ice during a winter storm.
Most of the tallest structures are television broadcasting masts, followed by a mix of the taller tower-type structures (like the CN Tower) and the taller high rise buildings (like the Sears Tower).
Scattered among these are other structures including oil platforms, electrical towers, bridge towers, etc. List is organized by absolute height since it includes many different classes of structures.
For categorized lists of high structures, see List of skyscrapers, List of towers and List of masts.
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