When the Eiffel Tower was first built in 1889 for the World's Fair in Paris, France, it was the tallest structure in the ...

6. It was the tallest structure in the world until 1930. For 41 years, the Eiffel Tower stood higher than any building or structure in the world—until it was surpassed by the Chrysler Building ...

a magician of iron building, was perfectly poised for this extraordinary feat. A majestic presence, towering over Paris for more than 130 years, the Eiffel Tower is an iconic symbol of nineteenth ...

The French took more than two years to build the Eiffel Tower. But in just a few weeks this spring, dozens of Hoosiers built their own. A much smaller Eiffel Tower now stands on Georgia Street and ...

Think the Empire State Building, the Sydney Opera House or the Burj Khalifa. But the Eiffel Tower stands out from the pack because of its 19th-century age—and its legacy as one of the world’s ...

Ten years ago, developers said they'd build one of the tallest buildings in the world, calling it the Eiffel Tower of Miami. But all that's there today is a trash-laden empty waterfront lot.