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  • Loch Ness is located in the Highlands of Scotland, a few miles southwest of Inverness. It is the second largest loch (lake) in Scotland with depths reaching over 750 feet.
  • The loch contains more fresh water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined. It is 23 miles long and about a mile wide for most of its length.
  • Loch Ness is part of the 60 mile Caledonian Canal, which connects Inverness to Fort William. The canal was constructed in the early 19th century and has 29 locks along its length.
  • About 40 small rivers and streams run into the loch, and the water level in Loch Ness can be adjusted by several feet by the local power company, to prevent flooding.
  • The waters of the loch never freeze over, and millions of peat particles floating in the water give the loch its darkish colour.
  • Loch Ness is famous for its monster, known as Nessie, which has supposedly been sighted since the 6th century. In 1933, a man claimed the monster crossed the road in front of him – a sighting which led to increased interest.
  • The first full scientific survey of Loch Ness was carried out in 1901. Since then, Nessie hunters have used underwater cameras, sonar, fish bait, and even submarines to try to locate the creature.

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    The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower located in the city of Pisa in Italy. Like its name suggest, it actually does lean to one side. The tower started to lean during construction because the foundation was built on soft ground that had difficulty supporting the weight. The lean became worse as construction continued for several decades. Between 1990 and 2001 it was stabilized and the lean was partially fixed.Interesting Leaning Tower of Pisa Facts:
    In Italian the Leaning Tower of Pisa is Torre pendente di Pisa.
    It was built as a freestanding bell tower for the cathedral in Pisa.
    On the side where the tower is lower because of the lean it stands at 187.27 feet. On the high side of the tower it stands at 186 feet.
    The tower weighs about 14,500 tons. That's a lot of weight for a building to have to support when it has been leaning since it was built.
    There are approximately 294 steps on the north side and 296 steps on the south side of the tower.
    The Leaning Tower of Pisa took 344 years to build, beginning in August 1173.
    It began to lean in 1178 once construction on the second floor had begun. The lean was due to one side sinking into the soft ground.
    The construction was stopped twice, the first time for 100 years, the second time in 1284. Both times it was due to wars.
    If it hadn't been for the two pauses in construction it would have taken between 185 and 195 years to complete.
    Inside the tower there are seven bells. Each bell represents one note of the musical major scale.
    The first stones used to form the base of the Leaning Tower of Pisa were purchased with the money left to the Opera Campanilis petrarum Sancte Marie by Donna Berta di Bernardo in 1172.
    Nobody seems to be able to pinpoint the identity of who the actual original architect really was.
    During World War II, the Allies heard that Germans were using the Leaning Tower of Pisa as an observation post. Once the Allies saw how beautiful the tower was they refrained from destroying it.
    The Leaning Tower of Pisa became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Also included in this designation were the cathedral, cemetery and the baptistery.
    In 1989 another tower called the Civic Tower of Pavia collapsed. This sped up the restoration efforts for the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
    The tower was closed to the public from 1989 until 2001, after the restoration was complete. It is thought that the restoration will keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa stable for at 300 years more.
    In 2008 engineers stated that the Tower had stopped moving. This is the first time in its history that it has not been slowly leaning further to one side.
    If the construction of the tower had not been halted the first time due to war it would have toppled over. The hundred years it had to sit helped to let it settle (compact).
    The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a circular shape and has eight floors. The 7 bells are located on the eighth floor.
    Some people have suggested that the tower should be straightened. The people have Pisa had said they would rather see it fall over than be straightened. After all, how could you call it the Leaning Tower of Pisa if it didn't lean?

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