A Mint Hill man hopes to turn an abandoned tower standing 60 feet above the white-capped waves of the Atlantic into one of North Carolina's most distinctive vacation getaways.  The tower's 5,000 square feet of living space includes seven bedrooms, a kitchen and a recreation room. Guests would come by boat or helicopter. They could expect fabulous views of sunrises, sunsets, sea turtles and migrating whales.

The News and Observer (07/29/10)

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