Did you know the Leaning Tower of Pisa started in August 1173? It has made it through at least four big earthquakes. The tower was meant to be a grand bell tower. But it began to lean just five ...

Oh, the Leaning Tower of Pisa — so touristy and yet so fun. Each day, hordes of visitors come to the small northwestern Tuscan town of Pisa to take pictures "propping up" its tower. Some do it ...

Standing in a large green expanse, Piazza del Duomo houses a group of monuments known the world over. These four masterpieces of medieval architecture - the cathedral, the baptistry, the campanile ...

Seeing the Leaning Tower, Pisa Cathedral, the Baptistery and Camposanto are some of the popular things to do in Pisa but ...

Capital Gate, better known as the Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi, is the world’s furthest-leaning building. It’s tilted 18 ...

Built on the shifting sands of a former estuary, the Leaning Tower of Pisa probably began tilting not long after medieval laborers laid its first foundation stones. In the 800 years since, a bevy ...

As of June 1999, the Leaning Tower of Pisa leaned an inch less than it had at the beginning of the year. It may sound like a small step for the tower, but it's a giant leap for the Pisa Commission ...

Have you ever wondered if the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a catastrophe waiting to happen? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze explains how architects and engineers spent the ...

The UK is home to many famous landmarks, but few are as iconic as its world-famous clock tower. While it may seem perfectly upright, experts have discovered that it has a slight tilt - one that ...

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