Comments on: World’s most leaning towers http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:39:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Karlheinz Mosblech http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153958 Karlheinz Mosblech Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:39:42 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153958 Some 400 kilometers distance isn't exactly what I'd call "nearby". Some 400 kilometers distance isn’t exactly what I’d call “nearby”.

]]> By: Clover http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153795 Clover Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:19:08 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153795 I was just looking for a hotel on the map today, and found this group of buildings just south of it: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/angela_clover/Funny%20Pictures/fallingfallingdown.jpg The location for the hotel is 1250 Eglinton Avenue East, North York, Ontario M3C 1J3, Canada. Too bad those look more like condos than towers. ...HOWEVER, here is Toronto's CN Tower, practically flat on the ground. Can you seriously beat that? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/angela_clover/Funny%20Pictures/cntowerontheground.jpg The tower and its shadow together look like clock hands. I was just looking for a hotel on the map today, and found this group of buildings just south of it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/angela_clover/Funny%20Pictures/fallingfallingdown.jpg

The location for the hotel is 1250 Eglinton Avenue East, North York, Ontario M3C 1J3, Canada. Too bad those look more like condos than towers.

…HOWEVER, here is Toronto’s CN Tower, practically flat on the ground. Can you seriously beat that?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/angela_clover/Funny%20Pictures/cntowerontheground.jpg

The tower and its shadow together look like clock hands.

]]> By: James http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153435 James Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:09:51 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153435 @Redder & Dan: Good points! The idea of having a world record for "world's most unintentional leaning building" does seem a little daft, especially as all three towers have at some point been reinforced to prevent <b>against</b> leaning. @Redder & Dan: Good points!

The idea of having a world record for “world’s most unintentional leaning building” does seem a little daft, especially as all three towers have at some point been reinforced to prevent against leaning.

]]> By: Dan http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153434 Dan Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:50:12 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153434 Yeah, see, I dunno about those towers in Espana. Can an edifice truly be said to be leaning if it was designed that way in the first place? The Pisa tower was designed to be straight but over time IS leaning, if I'm not mistaken. I mean, from an engineering standpoint it's not like it's a huge feat to design something to be not completely perpendicular to the ground.. Yeah, see, I dunno about those towers in Espana. Can an edifice truly be said to be leaning if it was designed that way in the first place? The Pisa tower was designed to be straight but over time IS leaning, if I’m not mistaken.

I mean, from an engineering standpoint it’s not like it’s a huge feat to design something to be not completely perpendicular to the ground..

]]> By: Julian http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153426 Julian Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:30:15 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153426 Does <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=53.236116,-1.424234&z=19" rel="nofollow">Chesterfield Cathedral</a> count? Picture at <a href="http://www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/DBY/Chesterfield/StMary1.jpg" rel="nofollow">ground level</a>. Maybe not the most leaning, but most twisted? Does Chesterfield Cathedral count?
Picture at ground level.
Maybe not the most leaning, but most twisted?

]]> By: Redder Zooming http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153416 Redder Zooming Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:44:51 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153416 Well, the KIO towers are not leaning but they were built that way; so floors are horizontal to the ground, although the tower seems to be leaning. I think this disqualifies KIO tower in this competition. Well, the KIO towers are not leaning but they were built that way; so floors are horizontal to the ground, although the tower seems to be leaning. I think this disqualifies KIO tower in this competition.

]]> By: Mrb http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153411 Mrb Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:59:36 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153411 Sorry just read the post properly, don't I look the dope Sorry just read the post properly, don’t I look the dope

]]> By: Mrb http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153409 Mrb Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:58:27 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153409 Here's another http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=42.012168,-87.783701&z=19 more info <a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/ILNILpisa.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> Here’s another

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

more info here

]]> By: gp http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153370 gp Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:05:41 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153370 LOL I love those two from germany ... they are so sweety :) LOL I love those two from germany … they are so sweety :)

]]> By: Kelso Mallette http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153368 Kelso Mallette Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:24:35 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/07/24/worlds-most-leaning-towers/#comment-153368 We've also seen the <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/09/stadium-mega-post/" rel="nofollow">Olympic Stadium in Montreal</a>. At a 30° incline, it holds the record for the world's tallest inclined structure at 175 metres We’ve also seen the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. At a 30° incline, it holds the record for the world’s tallest inclined structure at 175 metres

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