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 from the haze of the demolition stood a single leaning tower, the core shaft of the building. It was still standing.

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 ...

On the Atlantic coast of southwestern France, Dune du Pilat is a breathtaking natural wonder. Rising to an incredible 360 ...

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 UK is home to many famous landmarks, but few are as iconic as its world-famous clock tower. While it may seem perfectly upright, experts have discovered that it has a slight tilt - one that ...

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 ...

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 ...