Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy 2011
(all photos on this page taken by Dylan Stecker, 2011 with Canon A620)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding 186 ft. high bell tower or campanile in Pisa, Italy. It is situated behind a large cathedral (the Duomo).  Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173 A.D. due to a poorly laid foundation.  The tower has 296  steps and leans at an angle of about 4-degrees.
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