Why Illinois Built a Leaning Tower | The Leaning Tower of Niles

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ8HrzDgc-pNQDUG6avBA/join Chapters: 00:00 - What is the Leaning Tower of Niles 00:53 - A short history of Niles Illinois 01:25 - Who Built the Leaning Tower of Niles? 01:44 - Why The Leaning Tower of Niles was built 02:20 - The construction of the Leaning Tower of Niles 03:26 - Why Does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean? 04:33 - What was the Leaning Tower of Niles Used for? 05:13 - Why the Leaning Tower of Niles was almost demolished 06:25 - How Pisa Italy saved the Leaning Tower of Niles 07:45 - Why the YMCA sold the Leaning Tower of Niles to the township 08:18 - How the Leaning Tower of Niles Became a National Historic Landmark 09:04 - What’s inside the Leaning Tower of Niles? Welcome to our video about the Leaning Tower of Niles. In this video, we will take a closer look at one of the most unique and fascinating landmarks in Illinois. We ll start by exploring what the Leaning Tower of Niles is and its significance to the history of Niles, Illinois. You ll learn who built the tower, why it was built, and how it was constructed. Then, we ll delve into the mystery behind the leaning tower phenomenon and compare it to its more famous counterpart, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. You ll discover what the Leaning Tower of Niles was used for and why it was almost demolished. You ll also learn how the people of Pisa came to the rescue of the tower and saved it from destruction. And we ll tell you the story of how the YMCA sold the tower to the township and how it eventually became a National Historic Landmark. Finally, we ll take you on a virtual tour of the inside of the tower and reveal what s inside this iconic structure. IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT For brands, agencies, and sponsorships: itshistory@thoughtleaders.io https://www.facebook.com/ITshistoryX https://www.instagram.com/ryansocash/ » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Bex Weinstein, Editor - Patrycja Klimczuk Host - Ryan Socash » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.