The Leaning Towers of Santos

the Santos skyline                                                            Paulo Amaral/Flickr

The Leaning Tower of Pisa's got nothing on these apartment buildings in Santos, Brazil. Their foundations, built before building codes required them to reach bedrock, are 4 to 5 meters (13 to 16 feet) deep. Bedrock in the area is about 50 meters (164 feet) down. The result is that the buildings started settling, and now they lean from .5 meters (1.5 feet) to 1.8 meters (almost 6 feet). Makes drinking your morning cup of coffee rather challenging (story, photos): http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/04/the-leaning-buildings-of-santos-brazil.html