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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

These four masterpieces of medieval architecture - the cathedral, the baptistry, the campanile (the 'Leaning Tower') and the cemetery - had a great influence on monumental art in Italy from the 11th ...

the Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta, the Monumental Cemetery, and the Baptistery of S. Giovanni. It goes without saying that the Leaning Tower is one of the things to absolutely see in Pisa ...

Which architectural landmark is first on your wish list - the Parisian skyscraper or the leaning beauty in Pisa? Our experts help you decide.

When it comes to leaning towers, Italy’s Tower of Pisa immediately comes to mind for many. Beyond this famous tilting icon, the world is full of peculiar structures like it – from church ...

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 ...