the Italian government closes the Leaning Tower of Pisa, sparking outrage by Pisan officials, who fear the loss of tourist revenue and the resulting impact on the local economy. The closure was ...

This architectural curiosity is a precise half-scale version of Italy's famous Pisa tower, rising 94 feet tall with a 28-foot diameter and leaning a significant 7.4 feet, according to the town's ...

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 ...

The Leaning Tower of Pisa and its 5.5-degree lean has vexed engineers for centuries. Partially constructed on unexpectedly soft soil, the ancient bell tower began to lean before it was even ...

The Leaning Tower of Niles, a half-scale replica of Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, was constructed in 1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg to conceal a water tower for his employees’ recreational ...

The Leaning Tower of Niles is a half-scale replica of Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa, which was constructed in 1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg to hide a water tower. In 1960, Ilg's family donated ...

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 ...