Pigeon Towers across the world A visual collection Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest E-mail Enlarge Pigeon Tower - Esfahan, Iran Photo by Erwin Bolwidt. These towers (there used to be many more of them) are used to collect pigeon droppings, to be used as manure. Enlarge Pigeon towers in Iran - Pigeon towers once used to collect guano in the countryside near Isfahan. Enlarge Pigeon Tower in Qatar - Pigeon Tower by Abdullah Al-Shackarchi. A classic symbol, the picture shows two filled in pigeon towers taken at The Cultural Village, Katara. Photo by Creative Commons Qatar