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Wonders of the World on The Hard Shoulder

Ever wondered what causes the Tower of Pisa to lean? Or where ‘Lady Liberty’ got her name? Danielle Donovan is an architectural historian and she tells The Hard Shoulder the story behind an iconic landmark in ‘Wonders of the World.’

Latest episodes

Wonders Of The World: Sydney Opera House

4 years ago - 11 mins

Wonders of the World on The Hard Shoulder

Wonder of the World: The Leaning Tower Of Pisa

4 years ago - 12 mins

Wonders of the World on The Hard Shoulder

Wonders of the World: Big Ben

4 years ago - 11 mins

Wonders of the World on The Hard Shoulder

The Taj Mahal

4 years ago - 11 mins

Wonders of the World on The Hard Shoulder

Wonders Of The World: The Empire State Building

5 years ago - 13 mins

Wonders of the World on The Hard Shoulder

The story behind the landmark: The Eiffel Tower

5 years ago - 11 mins

Wonders of the World on The Hard Shoulder

Wonders of the World: Big Ben

This week, Danielle O'Donovan told the story behind Big Ben, Westminster and the Houses of Parliament from the mid-nineteenth century, when a political hot potato was tossed between the two sides of the house as they seek an architect for their new parliament. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.