A newly released video shows a bolt of lightning striking Will Rogers Memorial Center’s Pioneer Tower last week. Rooftop ...

After 40 months of construction, with more than 1,500 labourers working around the clock, five days a week, the CN Tower was officially unveiled on June 26, 1976. Sunday marks 40 years to the day ...

However, higher tower placement makes power lines more ... of cables (not involved in electricity transmission). The lightning rods used to protect houses from lightning strikes work on a similar ...

The Empire State Building is designed to serve as a lightning rod for the surrounding area. It is struck by lightning about 100 times per year. There are 1,575 steps from the building's lobby to ...