The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks in the world today, was once the tallest structure ever built too. At the time of its completion in 1889, its 984 feet (or 300 meters) far surpassed ...

The tallest building in Europe is called The Lakhta Centre and is located just outside of St Petersburg in Russia — however ...

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by its designer, Gustave Eiffel, ...

The top hid Gustave Eiffel's office ... At this point, the tower had a completely new lighting scheme highlighting its silhouette, and luminous lines ran along the entire edge of the structure ...

For 41 years, the Eiffel Tower stood higher than any building or structure in the world—until it was surpassed by the Chrysler Building in New York, which topped out at 1046 feet. Just a year ...

The Statue of Liberty has towered over New York ... Gustave Eiffel. The name may sound familiar because of another monumental that bears his name, he designed the Eiffel Tower as the centerpiece ...

One benefit to seeking out more obscure landmarks: reducing wait times. Visitors to the Eiffel Tower can wait up to three ...

Encompassing roughly 1,300 square feet, the hotel spread features unobstructed views of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River.

No building better symbolises Paris than the Tour Eiffel ... The 300-metre (984-foot) tower it was the tallest structure in the world until overtaken by New York’s Chrysler Building in 1930.