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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Take a flight of discovery high above the stunning city of Pisa with this captivating drone footage, showcasing the world-renowned Leaning Tower of Pisa, the historic Piazza dei Miracoli, and the ...

Ten arc seconds are added to the tilt after boring both into the masonry foundations and accidentally into the soil beneath them. With the tower continuing to tilt naturally at the rate of a ...