Tower of Pisa: Niles, Illinois

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Niles, Illinois
This copy of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a
decorative water tower.

In 1934, local businessman Robert Ilg built a recreation park for his employees that consisted of two swimming pools, two cabanas, and one very unusual covering for the pools' water tank: a half-size replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa that was later dedicated to the town.

The existence of the tower made a bit more sense when Niles and Pisa consummated a sister-city relationship in 1991.

Birds can have dream homes, too! Learn about the Purple Martin House in the next section.

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