It takes a lot of primping and priming to look good at 125 years old. Just ask the Eiffel Tower, arguably the most recognizable silhouette in the world. It marks the milestone on March 31. When ...

A wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889, when it served as the centerpiece of the World’s Fair. That’s not the only notable fact about the ...

An Illinois teenager broke a Guinness World Record by building a 17.32-foot-tall replica of the Eiffel Tower from about ...

The artists who protested it, the woman who married it, the man who really designed it and more How well do you know the ...

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Here's some background information about the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Facts: Almost seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower annually. About 300 million visitors have been to the tower since its ...

There is ongoing debate over Olympic rings added to the Eiffel Tower and worry that they may become a permanent fixture. AFP via Getty Images Vive la résistance! Family descendants of famed 19th ...

PARIS -- The Eiffel Tower closed to the public for most of the day Friday as workers protested a rise in aggressive pickpockets around the Paris landmark that attracts thousands of visitors daily. The ...

The City of Light will get a little bit dimmer—at least for about an hour each night. In an effort to save energy amid rising costs and the climate crisis, the Eiffel Tower’s flashing lights will turn ...

French police arrested a man who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower just a few hours before the Paris Olympics closing ceremony was set to begin. The Paris landmark was evacuated Sunday afternoon ...