10 Famous Landmarks That Were Almost Destroyed

The video explores ten famous landmarks that faced destruction due to natural disasters, wars, or human actions. It covers the White House burning in 1814, Christ the Redeemer's lightning strikes, the Sphinx's erosion, the Colosseum's earthquakes, Buckingham Palace's WWII bombings, the Washington Monument's construction issues, the Leaning Tower of Pisa's structural problems, Machu Picchu's survival from Spanish conquest, the Statue of Liberty's rust, and the Eiffel Tower's wartime threats.

What issues plagued the construction of the Washington Monument?

What caused the Leaning Tower of Pisa to lean?

What was the fate of Machu Picchu during the Spanish conquest?

What was the original intention for the Eiffel Tower after its construction?