The Eiffel Tower has been painted 19 times since its construction to protect it from corrosion–an average of once every 7 years. From one painting to the next, the tower’s colors have changed ...

Electricians Henri Pellier, center, and Eric Auzelle change a light bulb atop the Eiffel tower on Oct. 29, 2008, in Paris. To change a bulb on one of the 360 spotlights that illuminate the tower ...

The Eiffel Tower was used as a one-of-a-kind antenna during World War I. In March, 1918, it intercepted a coded German radiogram. After it was deciphered, the French successfully avoided German ...