How well do you know the Eiffel Tower? The Eiffel Tower might be one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, but these Eiffel Tower facts reveal just how unexpected its history really is.

Going up the Eiffel Tower is one of the great travel thrills in Europe. Sure, it's crowded and expensive, and other spots in Paris offer (arguably) better views. But once you make the eye-popping ...

When you read biographies of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel and his famous tower, which turned 125 yesterday, you're struck at first by a paradox: How did something so daring, so beautiful, so outrageous—in ...

The world famous tourist hotspot in Paris, the Eiffel Tower, has been shut since October 2, 2025, amid nationwide strike. As demonstrators streamed from Place d’Italie toward the Eiffel Tower, its ...

No building better symbolises Paris than the Tour Eiffel. Maupassant claimed he left Paris because of it, William Morris visited regularly to avoid having to see it from afar – and it was originally ...

To mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, Paris hosted the 1889 World’s Fair (Exposition Universelle). Hoping to be considered for the high-profile project, artists from around the ...

View of the Eiffel Tower Stadium and Arena Champ-de-Mars from the Eiffel Tower . Image © Guillaume Bontemps / Ville de Paris The assembly and disassembly of these ...

Whether you're lucky enough to have visited Paris or have only ever dreamed of going there, chances are you know of the French capital's most beloved landmark: the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower, La ...

Paris is one of the most expensive cities in the world when it comes to real estate, and space is certainly at a premium. Which is why it may come as a surprise to learn that there is an empty ...

Recent claims circulating on social media have caused a stir, suggesting that Eiffel Tower will be demolished in 2026. The posts, widely shared on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram ...