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The only goat tower in the United States. Built with 5,000 bricks and 276 spiral steps, the Tower of Baa-Goat in rural Illinois was created by Dave and Marcia Johnson as a climbing tower for their goats. The 31-foot brick structure lets the animals climb, rest, and reach small compartments inside the tower. It was inspired by a goat tower the couple saw in a wine magazine — and became one of the strangest animal-centered structures in the country.