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  2. List of leaning towers - Wikipedia

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    The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, an iconic leaning tower. This is a list of leaning towers.A leaning tower is a tower which, either intentionally or unintentionally (due to errors in design, construction, or subsequent external influence such as unstable ground), does not stand perpendicular to the ground.

  3. Leaning Tower of Niles - Wikipedia

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    The Leaning Tower of Niles is a half-size replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa located in Niles, Illinois, a outer suburb of Chicago. Designed by architect Albert L. Farr [ 1 ] and completed in 1934, it was commissioned by industrialist Robert Ilg as part of a recreation park for employees of the Ilg Hot Air Electric Ventilating Company of Chicago.

  4. Category:Inclined towers in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Leaning Tower of Pizza (proposed structure) M. Millennium Tower (San Francisco) O. Ocean Tower; V. Veer Towers This page was last edited on 24 January 2019, at ...

  5. Leaning Tower of Pisa - Wikipedia

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    The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: torre pendente di Pisa [ˈtorre penˈdɛnte di ˈpiːza,-ˈpiːsa] [1]), or simply the Tower of Pisa (torre di Pisa), is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation.

  6. Category:Inclined towers - Wikipedia

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    Leaning Tower of Suurhusen; T. Tiger Hill Pagoda; Torre delle Milizie; Town Hall Tower, Kraków; Two Towers, Bologna This page was last edited on 7 August 2015, at 07

  7. ‘Leaning tower’ in Italy on ‘high alert’ for collapse

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    One of Bologna’s famous “twin towers” which dominate the city center, the 48-meter (158 feet) Garisenda was built in the 12th century when Bologna was a mini Manhattan, with dozens of towers ...

  8. ‘Leaning tower’ in Italy closed off amid subsidence fears

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    The 48-meter (158 feet) tower was built in the 12th century when Bologna was a mini Manhattan, with dozens of towers reaching towards the sky, each built by local families trying to construct ...

  9. Leaning Tower, Yosemite - Wikipedia

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    Leaning Tower, Yosemite Valley. The Leaning Tower in Yosemite National Park is a popular destination for rock climbers. It is located west of, and adjacent to Bridalveil Fall, on the south side of the Merced River in Yosemite Valley. The rock is considered to be a strenuous climb, requiring approximately three days to climb to the summit.