1. Twisted Church Steeple of Verchin
In a tiny village called Verchin in the 7 Valleys area of Pas-de-Calais, there is a magnificent church – and it has a twisted spire, what the French call a clochet tordu. The church is around 400 years old, the West tower was completed in 1610 and the fortified tower in 1630. It’s a beautiful building in the Gothic style, with ornate patterns on its façade and lovely tall arched stain glass windows. The fortified tower has arrow slits for archers to fire from and repel attackers and the church served as a place of refuge in times of conflict for both the villagers and soldiers.
2. Ulm Minster, Germany
While Salisbury might be home to the tallest spire in the UK, it is nothing in comparison to the world’s tallest located in Germany. In the 14th century the church was actually built outside the walled city but after great debate, a new church was erected within the city’s perimeter.