The Cairo Tower was my first stop on my trip to Egypt with my friend Brian. We checked into our hotel right across the Nile River from the 610 foot tall structure, dropped off our bags, and made for where the best views of Cairo can be found. And we were anything but disappointed.

Before my trip to Egypt I read that the Cairo Tower, which looks like a lotus with its latticework design, was the second most visited site in Cairo. I found this hard to believe with all of the wonderful things ...