The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a curious landmark nestled away in the now dormant town of Pisa.  Though there isn't much to see in the region, the tower itself has become an important landmark
of the world and a favorite tourist destination. At the height of its construction, Pisa was the center
of a prosperous sailing city-state that had conquered many lands abroad. Their only main rival in
the area was the city-state of Florence.  So the citizens of Pisa decided to build a grand bell tower to demonstrate their strength and prowess in 1173. Construction of the entire tower took several
hundred years. A few wars in between stopped work for large stretches at a time. Within a decade of slow work (comprising of only the first three floors) it became rather obvious that the tower was
leaning off the vertical. Before the Pisans could do anything about it they were in the thick of battle
with Florence. By the time they finished the tower it was leaning quite heavily. Over the years, many different groups have attempted to fix the leaning tower. Unfortunately, most of those attempts
actually worsened the situation .