Tom Monaghan's Leaning Tower of Pizza

Tom Monaghan's Leaning Tower of Pizza is a 50-foot-high scale model of a proposed 30-story leaning skyscraper in Michigan. The building incorporates design elements inspired by the Leaning Tower of Pisa and was created to demonstrate a larger architectural concept.

Tom Monaghan commissioned architect Gunnar Birkerts in the 1980s to design this scale model for a planned corporate headquarters. The full-scale project was never constructed, and only this model structure actually came to completion.

The replica blends American corporate design with Italian architectural influences, reflecting the founder's passion for building and his connection to pizza heritage. It shows how personal interests shaped the design choices at this business headquarters.

The model is located at Domino's Farms and can be reached from US Highway 23 at exit 41 by heading east on Plymouth Road. Visitors should allow time to view the structure from different angles and explore the surrounding area at a relaxed pace.

A cell phone tower stands nearby and required specific approval from Monaghan to match the overall design vision of Domino's Farms. This attention to architectural consistency reveals how much the founder cared about the visual details of the entire property.

Location: Michigan

Architects: Gunnar Birkerts

Floors above the ground: 30

GPS coordinates: 42.31867,-83.68572

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:54