Comments | p2wy: Ok, I feel really dumb.

p2wy

Ok, I feel really dumb.

Apr 22, 2006 17:58

I never knew Niles, IL had a leaning tower of Pisa Replica in front of their YMCA and a weird looking "Leaning Tower Hotel".

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vfc April 22 2006, 23:19:51 UTC

Yep. Unfortuantely, no one has ever let me out of the car to photograph it:

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p2wy April 22 2006, 23:47:11 UTC

My god that sucks...who are these people?? There was NO DOUBT about me stopping when I saw this!

kontessa April 23 2006, 00:34:18 UTC

i never knew that either.
now this begs the question - Why would Niles build a fake replica of the leaning tower? WHY?

p2wy April 23 2006, 04:51:34 UTC

I googled all over for it and the closest thing to a "reason" I could find was that it may have been a public-works project back in the 30s. hmmm...

LIKE A DE CHIRICO chienandalou April 23 2006, 03:45:31 UTC

Is it me or is there something rather painterly about that sky... hmmm... maybe because its been raining here nonstop all day todya... and its supposed to continue tomorrow too. Sigh

Isn't there a Parthenon somewhere in Tennessee, too? There's all kinds of culture out there!

Re: LIKE A DE CHIRICO p2wy April 23 2006, 04:52:34 UTC

wow...i'm gonna have to check out that Parthenon thing. Total sucker for roadside attractions here...

Re: LIKE A DE CHIRICO chienandalou April 23 2006, 05:06:12 UTC

et voila:

http://www.nashville.gov/parthenon/

No fair! i wanna go on a road trip!

Re: LIKE A DE CHIRICO p2wy April 23 2006, 13:03:56 UTC

Impressive! Surprised my parents never dragged me into that when we'd pass thru Nashville back in the day...