The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans due to a combination of architectural miscalculations and the soft subsoil on which it was built. These people have really mastered the art of the force perspective down to a tee. I took a photo to pretend I was pushing it over, but I think my attempt was pretty tame after seeing photos of people looking like they’re kicking it over, or holding it up against their back. Another thing that’ll make you laugh is seeing all the tourists doing forced perspective photos. Its surreal and misshapen appearance (it is more than five meters off perpendicular), never fails to put a smile on the face of those who set their eyes upon it. The tower, combined with the Cathedral and Baptistery make up the monuments of Piazza del Duomo and together they are a formula of unrivalled architecture and have been granted UNESCO World Heritage status. The whole structure looks like it is defies gravity. As I walked through an unassuming archway and first laid my eyes on the world-famous Leaning Tower of Tower, I could hardly believe what I was seeing.
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