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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rising to an incredible 360 feet, it is Europe’s tallest sand dune, dwarfing even the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, which stands at just 186 feet. Stretching 1.8 miles in length and 500 meters ...

Simple Flying compiled a list of odd facts about the B-52 bomber ... Having a 185-ft wingspan, equivalent to the height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the high wing spans a large area.

If left unchecked, the landmark could lean as much as the Tower of Pisa in roughly 4,000 years ... However, the tilt adds another layer to the history of Big Ben, which has already survived ...

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 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 ...