Water Tower Walking Tour

Over 15,000 wooden water towers sit atop buildings in New York City.

An undisputed anchor of the skyline, these essential and familiar structures are often overlooked or misunderstood.

Join us for a celebration of these New York City icons.

  • Learn how they work, their role in the city’s growth, and why they continue to be relevant today.

  • See water towers in art & architecture through the decades.

  • Reflect on water towers as a symbol of NYC.

  • Keep exploring with our Look Up, New York Water Tower Map.

Book the Tour

  • The NYC Water Tower Tour is a walking tour.

  • The tour begins on the High Line at 23rd Street and ends at 33rd Street & 8th Avenue.

  • Distance 1.5 miles

  • Duration 1.5 hours