Few landmarks are as iconic as the Eiffel Tower, whose nightly light show in Paris draws crowds from around the world. But on ...

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks ... growing in the summer and then shrinking in the winter. 2. It’s ...

2. It was designed and built by the firm Eiffel et Compagnie. The tower’s main designer was one of Eiffel’s employees, senior engineer Maurice Koechlin. Engineer Emile Nouguier and the head of ...

Once completed, the tower became the gateway to the 1889 World’s Fair. It attracted nearly 2 million visitors and was the tallest building in the world at the time. For many, it offered the ...

The Eiffel Tower is the proud symbol of France, rising high above the rooftops of Paris as a testament to French artistry and workmanship. The tower welcomes more than 7 million visitors a year ...

This piece of the medal contains fragments of iron that were removed from the Eiffel Tower and preserved during renovations in the 20th century. The outer part of the medal is meant to catch the light ...

But one thing you won’t want to miss out on during a visit is seeing the Eiffel Tower sparkle after dusk. The tower ‘sparkles’ for five minutes at the start of each hour between dusk and ...