diff --git a/data/presets.yaml b/data/presets.yaml
index 27fce5861..5447ce16c 100644
--- a/data/presets.yaml
+++ b/data/presets.yaml
@@ -805,6 +805,9 @@ en:
       man_made/lighthouse: 
         name: Lighthouse
         terms: "<translate with synonyms or related terms for 'Lighthouse', separated by commas>"
+      man_made/observation: 
+        name: Observation Tower
+        terms: "<translate with synonyms or related terms for 'Observation Tower', separated by commas>"
       man_made/pier: 
         name: Pier
         terms: "<translate with synonyms or related terms for 'Pier', separated by commas>"
diff --git a/data/presets/presets.json b/data/presets/presets.json
index 68b744dee..e1791f0c8 100644
--- a/data/presets/presets.json
+++ b/data/presets/presets.json
@@ -2948,6 +2948,21 @@
         },
         "name": "Lighthouse"
     },
+    "man_made/observation": {
+        "geometry": [
+            "point",
+            "area"
+        ],
+        "terms": [
+            "lookout tower",
+            "fire tower"
+        ],
+        "tags": {
+            "man_made": "tower",
+            "tower:type": "observation"
+        },
+        "name": "Observation Tower"
+    },
     "man_made/pier": {
         "geometry": [
             "line",
diff --git a/data/presets/presets/man_made/observation.json b/data/presets/presets/man_made/observation.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01d61f0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/presets/presets/man_made/observation.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    "geometry": [
+        "point",
+        "area"
+    ],
+    "terms": [
+        "lookout tower",
+        "fire tower"
+    ],
+    "tags": {
+        "man_made": "tower",
+        "tower:type": "observation"
+    },
+    "name": "Observation Tower"
+}
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index 60bdd77b2..bf30df4bc 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -1482,6 +1482,10 @@
                 "name": "Lighthouse",
                 "terms": ""
             },
+            "man_made/observation": {
+                "name": "Observation Tower",
+                "terms": "lookout tower,fire tower"
+            },
             "man_made/pier": {
                 "name": "Pier",
                 "terms": ""