..and I'm from Italy. This just sucks! Go see the original and don't even think about this tacky copy.
a nice replica of the real thing, it makes you look at it twice.
Climbng the Leaning Tower without going to Italy. I did, however, go to Pisa many years later! The Niles tower is a very authentic-looking replica.
Eh, grew up with it down the road from me. It's no big deal.
Kitsch, unique, and as a previous reviewer termed it; a great piece of Americana. Not worth a trip in itself specifically to go there but if you are heading vaguely in that direction or from the north to the city of Chicago then make a little detour. You can park right there and the detail of the building is terrific; although I have not been to the original. Yet. Have to see these unique things before they disappear; because they are and I'm sure this piece of Americana will too in the not too distant future.
Pulled out of yet another suburban Chicagoland mall and looked to the right and encountered this monstrosity. I cannot for the life of me fathom how anyone can look at this hulking homage of concrete and steel and do anything but derisively laugh at the garish absurdity. The real tower is elegant and commanding. This one looks like it was lifted from a Vegas amusement park that went belly-up and someone decided to buy it as a lark.
If you are nearby, it is worth driving past to take a look at this tower. It is a small version of the actual Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. It is kind of in the middle of a shopping area and not what you would expect there. However, it pretty much ends there. Not much more to it than just seeing this miniature version of the actual tower.
It's really unimpressive, just sits there in the outlot of a YMCA. Don't even know if it's ever open, but I can't imagine it being more exciting on the inside.
It's been here a long time. Originally a club it has been a YMCA for years. Wouldn't say it is worth a trip. I used to climb around in there when I was a kid and it was an abandoned site.
I find you Yanks fascinating and so when I was in charge of picking sightseeing spots and places of interest I had to plan a way to get here!Yes it's bizarre, yes it's not the cleanest of areas, yes there is a lot of people coming in and out of the YMCA that the tower is situated beside but this is worth a look.It's fantastically tacky, there was no real reason to do this. But just embrace it!