in place until the 1960s), the Eiffel Tower can be spotted from almost anywhere in the French capital. Its wrought-iron lattice construction—which was actually a mathematical choice, not an ...

From conception to construction, the Eiffel Tower was the source of deep controversy ... the light show is protected by copyright under French law—professionals will need to request permission ...

Never short of ideas, Eiffel proposed to build what he described as a bridge under ... of the Eiffel Tower was used to test more than 20 planes. It is still used today by the construction ...

China is set to unveil the world's tallest bridge, which will be almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, scheduled to open in June, is under two miles in ...

That’s half as high as the Eiffel Tower! Gustave Eiffel's tremendous success with the Garabit Viaduct, and later with the framework of the Statue of Liberty and Paris' Eiffel Tower, earned him ...

Are you planning a trip to the Eiffel Tower during your next vacation to Paris, France? There are a few factors that can ...

9. It was supposed to stand for roughly 20 years. Pedestrians walk under Eiffel Tower at the 1889 World's Fair. | Michael Maslan/GettyImages The Eiffel Tower was never intended to stand over the ...

The Eiffel Tower, which sits along Paris' Champ de ... Let's take a look back at the Iron Lady's construction, which spanned just two years.