The Tower of Pisa was once feared on the brink of collapse as the lean that made it such a popular landmark threatened its very existence. But this week, as the monument celebrated its 850th birthday, ...

Have you ever wondered if the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa truly deserves a spot on your Italy itinerary? The tilted medieval bell tower has sparked debates among seasoned travelers and first-time ...

(CBS News) It's not visible to the human eye, but the Leaning Tower of Pisa isn't leaning quite so much these days. In fact it's actually straighter than it has been for centuries, by about an inch.

Thinking of Pisa Italy instantly conjures the image of its leaning tower – the famous, centuries-old architectural marvel that has mesmerized onlookers and remains a tourist attraction today. The ...

Campus Queries is a new Q&A series in which Daily Bruin readers send in science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. This week, Diane Favro, professor of architecture and urban ...

On December 15, 2001, one of the world's most recognizable and beloved landmarks received a "realignment" – for that was the day Italy's renowned Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened to the public after an ...

The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy has slowly started defying its name, losing 4 centimeters of its tilt over the past 17 years. The movement, roughly 1.5 inches, comes after extensive consolidation ...

As of June 1999, the Leaning Tower of Pisa leaned an inch less than it had at the beginning of the year. It may sound like a small step for the tower, but it's a giant leap for the Pisa Commission in ...

West of the Edens Expressway on Touhy Avenue, amid the big-box stores and strip malls of northwest suburban Niles, stands a tower with a familiar slant. It’s called the Leaning Tower of Niles, a ...

The tower in Italy tilted 13 feet toward the south. To stabilize it, work crews spent years removing earth beneath the north side. The tower has now started to measurably straighten. Good morning. I'm ...

Big Ben, the famous clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, leans slightly. It tilts 0.26 degrees to the north-west. This was found during plans for the Jubilee Line extension.