This week, I spent some time in Italy! My first stop was in Pisa. The town of Pisa is most famous for what has been named, "The Leaning Tower of Pisa."
The tower is the bell tower of the cathedral. It is famous because it "leans" over and looks like it might fall down.
Because it looks like it's falling, the picture everyone takes there is of them trying to hold it up. And when I say everyone...I mean everyone!
So, here is my picture holding up the tower. I took it at night, so there were less people around.
Construction of the tower started in the year 1173. It started to lean, because the ground underneath it was not hard enough. As the dirt began to sink, so did the tower! Today, precautions are taken to keep the tower from falling down. You can even walk up to the top. Here is the view from the top of the tower.
Finally, here is a video I took of the tower and its surrounding cathedral.
From Pisa, I went to Naples and then Rome. Check back for more updates!
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