The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks ... They argued that the giant metal structure would clash with the ...

Fact checked by Olivia Young The Eiffel Tower was initially intended to be a temporary installation for the 1889 Paris Exposition, but it has become an iconic landmark in the French capital against ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower, head to Place du Trocadéro. (Just expect to contend with some crowds!) – Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed and ...

We reveal original designs and alternative plans for some iconic monuments, so you can imagine the world's cityscapes as they ...

The tower’s main designer was one of ... After viewing Koechlin’s initial sketches—which Eiffel felt were too minimalist—the architect instructed Koechlin to include more details and ...

In late 1890, Daniel Burnham, the eminent architect charged with turning ... But nobody in the States had an answer for the Eiffel Tower. Oh, there were proposals: a tower garlanded with rails ...

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 ...

Eiffel designed the tower that would bear his name for the ... says it “marked the pinnacle of iron architecture, and set the pace for the skyscraper frenzy that would follow in the 20th century”.