A man seen climbing up the Eiffel Tower in Paris has prompted mass evacuations near the famous Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday. The shirtless man was seen scaling ...

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 ...

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 Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors on Wednesday after workers went on strike ahead of contract negotiations with the city of Paris. The walkout coincided with planned events marking the 100th ...

The Eiffel Tower, one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, experienced an evacuation after a fire alarm was triggered on Thursday morning. The Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE) ...

Most people expect overpriced tourist food near the Eiffel Tower. But just steps away, fresh market street food tells a ...

One of two newly installed wind turbines at the Eiffel Tower. Urban Green Energy The turbines were painted to match the color of the weathered tower. Urban Green Energy The energy produced by the ...

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The Eiffel Tower was originally painted "Venetian red" in the workshop before it was assembled. iStock / anyaberkut Many Parisians hated the Eiffel Tower when it was first erected in 1889. Although it ...