Yet, a long pause in building helped it settle and become more stable. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a true marvel of engineering. It draws many visitors who want to learn about its secrets.

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 ... When the tower is just over three stories tall, construction stops for unknown reasons.

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 ...

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 ...

Nobody is sure exactly why the building is tilted but it’s not ... and leans at 45 degree angle (in comparison to the Leaning Tower Of Pisa’s tilt which is four degrees).