
Electricity pylons, or transmission towers, usually aren't the most interesting structures, just basic towers that keep electrical wires aloft. But some architects have designed innovative towers that are more than mere eyesores.
Land of Giants, 98-ft (30 m) tall towers designed by Choi + Shine Architects, 2008

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55-105-ft (17-32 m) high plyons, designed by Dietmar Koering, 2009

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Superstring, by Yong ho Shin, 2010

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A design by Youssef Ghali, 2011

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A woman, by Elena Paroucheva

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P193, designed by Amec, with Pick Everard, 2011

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Migrant Mast, designed by Rever & Drage Architects, Norway, 2011

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Flower Tower, by Gustafson Porter, 2011

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P205, by New Town Studio, 2011

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Clown-shaped towers in Újhartyán, Hungary, 2011

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P197, by Knight Architects, Roughan & O' Donovan and ESB International with MEGA, 2011

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P113 AL_A Pylon, designed by AL_A & Arup, 2011

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Deer and human figures, by the Moscow-based DesignDepot, 2012

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The Land of Giants: Giants of the Wind, by Choi + Shine, 2012

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The 148 ft (45 m) high robot, designed by DOMA, Argentina, 2012

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DISCUSSION
These are cool, but I feel the need to defend the standard pylon. I love 'em, they're pure function and that appeals to me. I actually think they look awesome stretching across the landscape. (Note: I do not have them in my backyard, that may be a very different proposition.)
Here are some from NZ's Desert Road: