Initially criticized as monstrous and useless, the Eiffel Tower's survival was secured by its creator, Gustave Eiffel. He ...
In 1912 Paris, an inventor stood atop the Eiffel Tower, determined to prove his homemade parachute could revolutionize flight safety. Believing in his creation, he chose to test it on himself in front ...
The structure known today as the Eiffel Tower was originally dubbed the Tour de 300 mètres, the 300-metre tower. The name was proposed by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nougier to Gustave Eiffel ...
At the very top of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel kept a small private apartment. He finished it in 1889 as a place to work ...
The Eiffel Tower has been closed since 2 October 2025 amid nationwide strikes demanding higher taxes on the wealthy and ...
Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower remains closed due to a nationwide strike protesting government spending cuts. Management ...
There are not many world records in sports which last for more than 23 years. Then again, there are not many records you look ...