The Leaning Tower of Pisa gets a scrub-down

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is feeling a little freer these days. Sure, it still tilts but the scaffolding that has covered this UNESCO World Heritage Site for the better part of two decades is gone.

From 1990 until 2001, the Italian landmark was closed in order to prevent it from falling over. After it was stabilized, experts launched the second phase that involved restoring, conserving and ridding the marble of layers of grime. It was a spring cleaning that lasted eight years. Nancy Greenleese visited Pisa to see if the famous belfry passes the clean glove test.